It's a travel day

I set my alarm for 7:30 so I would have plenty of time to catch my 11:05 train to Arth-Goldau, but my body decided to wake up before 6. Oh well, that just gave me PLENTY of time. I did my morning duties, rearranged things in my panniers, packed in everything else, stripped my bunk and checked out of the hostel. 

I worry about locking up my bike outside for the night but the hostel host has said there was nothing to worry about. "This is Switzerland!"  I worry anyway. But he was right. My steed was right where I had left it, completely undisturbed. What a relief!

I loaded my panniers and headlight and was ready to leave for the station - Zurich HBB. 

With a little time to spare (3 hours) I had to stop serveral times to take more pictures. 

Zurich HBB

A little bit of home but I got a croissant, coffee and orange juice elsewhere for breakfast. 

My train leaves at 11:05 and ,in Switzerland, you better darn well be on there by then! 

Selfie courtesy of a mirror 

Almost time! 

The train to Arth-Goldau is not a high speed express. We're going up hills and making a quick stopat the village Zug before Arth-Goldau, where I am right now. 

Beautiful scenery passes by and i tried my best to capture a few shots. 

Lake Zurich

Some other lake

Possibly Arth-Goldau 

And here I am waiting for my 13:54 train to Göschenen and the Gasthaus Göscheneralp where I'll stay for 2 nights. 

Yummers! A bagel hotdog and Coke for lunch! 

Sitting here in the bahnhoff I have realized all the passenger trains have an engine on both ends. You never have to turn a train around! 

Just boarded. Hope this is the right train. Time is right. 

Made it to Göschenen. Now to start pedaling to guesthouse. I'm afraid it will all be uphill! 

Guess what! It was all uphill, about 500 meters (1,640 ft) gain and about 7 kilometers (4+ miles in the rain to the guesthouse.  Glad i have my Red Ledge rain gear. I peddled about 2/3 of the way then decided pushing would be faster and easier

I am near where my Rhine route starts but am seriously thinking about a zero day tomorrow. I have this place for 2 nights and the weather is supposed to improve tomorrow. I may just explore the area. I don't want to ride that road again, unless it is down. 

Tonight I'm having a Yak burger with fries. Seriously, they raise yaks around here. I saw cows and goats and heard cowbells (more cowbell!) on the way up here but no yaks. 

Here's some pictures to enjoy. 

Took these pictures from the train with mixed results. 

Bad news at the Göschenen station Yogi

Reuss river in Göschenen. Followed it all the way up the road. 

On the road to the gausthaus. 

Cow sans bell

Cable car - not in use

Hiking trail
Many small streams and waterfalls

Campground

After all that I needed a treat. A small Yak burger with fries and a nice lager. Yak is very lean, had sort of a gamey (like a wild animal) taste and the meat is a little tougher than Burger King. It was very good! 

Here is the view from the deck. Hope it clears up tomorrow. 

And I get a single room! But I found a bug on my bed! 

I ate it. 

Thanks for riding along with me. You were lucky and stayed dry!