Ah, today is the easiest day of the whole trip. The previous night I had decided that I would hike the 104 meter gain to Le Chable and take the train back to Basel to regroup. I basically need a different backpack, hiking boots, a sleep sack, visit to a cash machine, a trip to the spa in Rheinfelden and a mental break. A trip back to Basel would supply all of this (thanks to Maria for loaning me everything and going to the spa with me).
At breakfast I met some British kids that had just taken thier law exams. They had hiked from Chamonix the day before! They did take the cable car up one pass though. They were planning on sacking the trip too (only I will return to finish). Their backpacks weighed 20 kilos! Mine only weighed 10 kilos with my water bottle, food and one teva strapped to the pack. They were basically laughing at themselves through their delirium and pain at what they had thought this trip was going to be and how they had not planned. I had planned and I was still exhausted. I really want to finish this trip now because it really is an acomplishment. It is not a mere hike/walk through Switzerland. It is a 14 day grueling hike over mountain passes every day across Switzerland. Very hard to sustain.
So I hiked the 13 km and cought the train back to Basel. Will return though.
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