Jamie Thingelstad

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While we are in the Engadine Tammy has been hoping to find these amazing ceramic goats that we got and she adores from the first trip here 19 years ago.

Today, she found them and it is a great story. 🤩

Every town in the Engadine Valley has multiple water fountains that have the most delicious and pure drinking water just flowing out of them constantly. It is amazing to be able to get fresh delicious water. It is also very cold. We saw some others dipping their feet in this freezing water and thought we would try it as well. It was amazing. It is painful to submerge them, but it made our tired feet feel so much better nearly instantly after hiking so long.

This post is the location where I eventually found out I lost my wallet, and eventually recovered it!

After getting to Chamonna Tuoi I decided to take one of these mountain grade scooters back down. It was awesome! It took a bit for me to get comfortable on it. The shocks and disc brakes are a must since you brake nearly the whole way down. I got down in 32 mins!

Amazing spot for lunch at Chamonna Tuoi looking up at Piz Buin.

Day 2 of our Engadine Hiking adventure and today we hiked up the valley toward Piz Buin ending at Chamonna Tuoi for a delicious lunch of rösti and grilled cheese. The day started with a serious uphill section right away, climbing about 1,600 feet over the first 90 minutes. We stayed at a steady elevation with a little descent, and then finished with a more gradual ascent up to the hut. This route was totally new, and part of the trip spending two nights in Guarda.

Part of Switzerland & Italy 2023 collection. Also see Zuoz to Chamanna Des-Cha Hut and back from Europe 2004 Collection collection.

We got into Guarda this afternoon just before 4pm. We made our way through the town to the Messier Lodge and unlacing the hiking boots felt so unbelievably good. We hiked 10.7 miles over 5h 25m. It was a long day and the last couple of miles my feet and legs were feeling it. It was a great accomplishment and I’m going to rest the legs and body for tomorrow!

Part of Switzerland & Italy 2023 collection. Also see Scuol to Guarda from Europe 2004 Collection collection.

At the Via Engiadina crossing the Tasnan River rushing down the valley. 🥾

Weather: Warm and sunny. Cooler in mountains but still hot and sunny at prime of day. Evening clouds and breeze with much cooler temps.

• Breakfast at Hotel Guardaval
• Depart at 9a for day of hiking
• Hike Scuol to Guarda. We ended hike at Ardez and took train and bus to Hotel Messier in Guarda
• Relax with Coca Cola on terrace of Hotel Messier
• Delicious dinner at Hotel Messier

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Weather: Hot and Sunny.

• Breakfast at Motel One
• Took Tram with luggage to Zurich HB
• Stored luggage at station (23-06, 23-09)
• S24 train to Kilchberg
• Visit Lindt Home of Chocolate
• S8 train back to Zurich HB
• Quickly retrieve luggage from storage, only 15 min stop
• Boarded IC909 to Landquart
• Transfer traina to Scuol
• Tammy published her first blog post in over 11 years! 🤩
• Taxi to Hotel Guardaval in Scuol
• Walk around Scuol a bit
• Meet fellow hikers and guides Dave and Erik for dinner
• Delicious four course dinner at hotel

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Some photos walking around Scuol, Switzerland.

We have arrived at the Hotel Guardaval in Scuol! 🏔️

We were in this exact same spot 19 years ago.

Tammy published her first blog post in over 11 years! 🤩

We had a fun (and delicious) time visiting the Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg this morning.

Cappuccino to hold off the jet lag, Leica to grab sights walking around Zurich.