15.5 miles, ascent 1684′
And we are off, ready to experience Switzerland up close and personal!
After walking along the Rhein River for several miles we crossed the river and the border on a covered bridge
We soon joined a beautiful wooded trail with occasional views of Vaduz, the river, vineyards and the odd castle.
Suddenly the skies opened up and rain pelted us until we were able to dive into a little coffee/bakery shop in Sargans. Darn, we would have to eat some pastry! When the rain subsided, we moved on.
In Switzerland we came across many delightful and very functional little water fountains. All were potable and very welcome.
We found our lovely, alpine B&B in Mels, and then went to check out the town. On the day we arrived the town was closed so there was very little going on in the area. This was a phenomenon that we discovered several times on the trek. Gaining admittance to our lodgings was usually not a problem. There was often a note taped to the door with our name on it instructing us on how to get in the building, but no one would be around because the village was closed.
And the adventure begins!