Bummer--the idea to "hike Liechstenstein" has been postponed--maybe we'll try again in October? I found a series of hikes that equal exactly 15 miles. The problem was that it was 90 degrees and I'm more out of shape than I gave myself credit for. Dave and I tried the first hike--a three mile round trip to waterfall canyon. I've DONE this hike and it wasn't that bad before! This time it was that bad. I was dizzy and breathing hard and a little bit sick. Dave tells me I was bright red (which is normal for me, but I guess this time was worse). We made it to the first bridge which I don't think is even half-way and rested there for a good half-hour before coming back down. Oh well, it's a lovely place to rest. Huge butterflies, a beautiful stream cascading down the mountain and a squirrel on our left. Not quite a bavarian feel to it because I don't associate Europe with boiling heat although I don't know why--it was plenty hot when we really were in Liechtenstein. Anyway, I made it down the trail and avoided a trip to the emergency room so it's all good except I feel like a major wimp.
As it happened, we were in Salt Lake on the last day of July. One of the major attractions of the city is Siegfried's Deli which serves real German food and smells like my grandparent's house. I had schnitzel, spaetzle and red cabbage and we all shared a piece of black forest cake. Not a bad way to end a virtual trip.
