Hiking in the Clouds

Hello all,
We have all safely arrived in Lausanne, Switzerland, where the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee are. Yesterday afternoon was a bit foggy and rainy, but Craig, Brad, and a group of 6 of us still ventured out to go on a hike to a wooden tower. I will admit that was not sure what I was exactly getting myself into, but I was willing to give it a try and get some fresh air. After debating whether or not to take the train to get closer to the tower, we all decided to just walk, despite the spitting rain. After approximately 4 minutes, we all realized the consequences of that decision. We kept climbing up steeper and steeper hills, first through the town so we could admire shops and people, and eventually we reached the trail which would lead us to our final destination. After much panting, sweating, stripping of lazers, burning of legs, and wet hair, we finally made it to a peak where we could see the entire city. We could see some of the lake as well, but seeing as it was quite foggy, views were limited. We stopped for some water and a couple of pictures, but continued on, quickly gaining altitude, through a foggy and eery forest that reminded me of the forrest in Beauty and the Beast. Thankfully we did not get attacked by wolves.

Before we knew it, the tower was in sight. It had over 100 wooden stairs, curving up and up, and when we reached the top, we were literally in a cloud. We could hardly see the trees below us because there was so much fog. So needless to say, we climbed uphill for an hour to see....fog. We all laughed, took pictures regardless, and still had a fabulous time. Our journey back down went much faster than up. We returned to the hostel wet and sore, but also excited that we got to climb in the clouds.

Hello to all those at home+