Trip to to the top of Mt. Rigi

We had a great time taking this trip up to the top of Mt. Rigi.  Our car hadn't arrived, but we rented a car and drove about an hour to the base of the mountain and then hopped on a cable car and then onto a train that steeply climbed the rest of the way to this tiny town at the top. 

The Swiss people are in crazy shape, largely because hiking up a mountain seems to be a regular event.  There are 70 year old people hiking up the side of the mountain with their hiking sticks in hand. 
They may not be fast, but they are certainly capable!  And then there are the simply crazy hikers that are all decked out in their skin tight gear and ready to dangle off the side of a mountain.  I try to stay far away from them just in case it might be contagious.  We did hike up the top part of the mountain and that was enough for us!

We had such a nice day.  The weather was beautiful and pretty warm, even up high.  From the top, one side looks back over the mountains and the other side overlooks a large valley with rivers and some small lakes. 


This may be one of my favorite pictures and views.  It was amazing.



Here is the train that took us up the hill.