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Over the weekend a friend and I went on a two-day cycling and camping tour. Our original plan was to ride the strenuous Alpenpanorama Route #4, but decided against since we were tired, had concerns of snow at those altitudes, and had lots of camping gear to bring with us. Instead, we rode the Seen Route #9, which is the same route we’ll be taking on the upcoming summer Tour de Schwiiz.

It was my first tour with the fully loaded Yak. The trailer definitely compromised my balance, but I felt good with it after half a day. I also had my first accident with the Yak while preparing for the trip: I was attaching a bungie cord when it slipped, snapped back, and the metal part hit me in the left temple. It left me dazed but also thankful that it wasn’t my eye. Lesson learned.

On Saturday night we stayed at a gorgeous campsite on the Walensee just outside of Walenstadt. We cooked a spaghetti dinner, slept 12hrs, and woke to the most beautiful morning (panorama photo below). The Sunday ride was perfect with a strenuous 500m climb from Pfaffikon SZ to Einsiedeln. Near Einsiedeln we got soaked in a cold hail storm and I ripped my waterproof shoes. It was a bit of a downer at the end, but otherwise a perfect weekend. (photos)