Appenzell

I wanted to see Ebenalp near Appenzell - it's high up on a mountain with a tiny hotel carved walkway into the side of a cliff. So I took a two-hour train ride to find a sign of the lift station door saying they were closed (I think it said until the 20th. Tomorrow). But, there was an interesting view from the bottom and there a bunch of bell-wearing cows munching on grass and clanging.

I took the train back to Appenzell and got out there. It was a cute but VERY touristy town with lots of shops with swiss army knives, thimbles and spoons. I got a cool lunch - Appenzell hash browns smothered in cheese and onions topped with a fried egg. Tasty and massively rich. The cheese smelled... interestingly (but not bad) and was very good. I poked around the shops for a bit before training on back to Zurich.

I saw a poor boy get his hand caught in the door of a tram - he was fine but did he scream. And people just walked past him to get off.... hrm. Only a couple of people yelled at the operator to open the doors.

I was sooooo sleepy when I got back to the apartment. I could have easily slept for the night at 7 but forced myself to stay up until 10.