Cervesina to Meiringen

From Cervesina it’s time to move back into Switzerland. Weather is still an issue, but it looks like we can make it work. 

Brick bridge across the River Po

I don't think I've ever been across a brick bridge

We head north and have lunch with “Carl" along the shore of Lago Maggiori. Carl is San Carlos, and he’s a big guy with a great view.

Jayne needs to fortify herself for the afternoon.

Simplon Pass is easy compared to the Splügenpaß. We had lots of motorcycle company. 

But Simplon is not the only pass we will bag today. As we arrive in Brig, Switzerland, it’s cooling off a lot and we stop to layer up. As we start off again, Jayne looks up and says, “Oh My God, what have I let you talk me into?”

It is a bit hard to see in the picture, but there are a lot of switchbacks up there.

The trip up the Grimselpaß goes into the clouds. It would have been amazing to have been there on a clear day. Once again, hitting the Youtube button gives a better picture.

As we made our way past the Grimselsee you can spot a crashed rider. It looks like he was too hot into the corner, lowsided and was unhurt. He gave us a thumbs up as we slowed to check on him. Another car let his fellow rider know that he was wrecked.

Nonexistent phone reception in the mountains has left us at the mercy of local hoteliers in Meiringen. Our selection ended up being limited and expensive. Oh well.

One cool thing about Meiringen is that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle set one of the last Sherlock Holmes stories there. Holmes and Moriarity fight and disappear over a waterfall. Lots of Sherlock Holmes stuff in town.