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Dani rides along the Axenstrasse

Urs and Steffi's car on the San Bernardino

Getting the drones out on the San Bernardino

Dani rides through Amsteg

Dani riding outside of Gurtnellen

View from Wassen

Lunch in Gordola

Veloverlad Göschenen

View from above the house

Passhöhe San Gottardo

Steffi and Urs stopped by a river in Ticino

Remo, Steffi, Fabrizio and Kath unpack Remo's car

Remo, Fabrizio and Packi unload groceries

Fabrizio in the kitchen

Fabrizio, Tom and Robin moving in

Remo prepares dinner

Vegetables are healthy

Preparing the beer-a-mi-su with Guinness and Bourbon

Beer-Risotto for dinner on Thursday

Dead soldiers on Friday morning

The dining room set up for breakfast

The lift on the roof of the house in Contra

The large roof terrace of the house in Contra

The waterfall behind the house in Contra

Packi is ready for white-water rafting

Beata and Onur enjoy the sun on the terrace

Sebstian and Katja with Salomon

Passhöhe San Gottardo

Steffi tries to figure out the rabbit ears

Chli Windgällen from Amsteg

Andermatt valley from the Oberalp

The San Gottardo Massif from Oberalp

Marco at Oberalp Passhöhe

View from Platta, GR

Lai da Sontga Maria

Lai da Sontga Maria (1)

View from Passo Lucomagno

Dangio Torre in Val Blenio

View from just outside the gallery on the Passo Lucomagno

Castle near Semione

Marco prepares pancake batter

Karin lays out the bacon

Pancake-production is underway

A giant pile of pancakes

Karin takes out the bacon

Marco delivers pancakes

The bacon is ready

Marco finishes up the pancackes while Karin checks on the bacon

A smoky kitchen is a good sign, right?

Osso Bucco!

A cairn between Cima della Trosa and Cimetta

Nikola and Remo lead the way to Cimetta

Sarah and Steffi in Valle Verzasca

Nikola and Tom play Mario Kart

Marco reaches Biasca from Contra

Tom has a rest on Cima della Trosa

Cimetta shrouded in clouds

Nikola takes a nap on Cima della Trosa

Marco grabs a snack on Cima della Trosa

Nikola, Remo and Tom on Cima della Trosa

Tom contemplates the view of the Maggia valley from Cima della Trosa

Rushing waters of Valle Verzasca

Valle Verzasca (near Gerra)

Valle Verzasca (1)

Nikola on Cima della Trosa

Nikola investigates a burrow (a very ungood idea)

Goat farm high above Mergoscia

Goats on the way to Cima della Trosa

Packi rounds the corner on the way to Cardada

Autumn is just beginning

The trail winds its way through a rockfall

Deep, green, nearly-empty valleys

Old stone steps up through the woods

Misty valleys of Switzerland

Vacation Home between Mergoscia and Cardada

Valley view from on the way up to Cardada

Farmhouse on the way up to Cardada

Stream in the woods above Mergoscia

Nikola, Tom and Remo wait for Marco and Packi

Nikola, Tom and Remo lead the way to Cardada

Packi hiking above Mergoscia

Mini waterfall above Mergoscia

Remo digs in to dessert

The bar is set up and running well

Preparing the Kaiserschmarrn

Carmen puts maple syrup on the Kaiserschmarrn

Carmen prepares Kaiserschmarrn with ice cream and berries

Pascal uses the bellows

Fabi gets the fire going

Monte Ceneri from Contra

Contra Paese

View of Ceneri from Contra Paese

The end of Lago Maggiore

The famous Contra-church bell-tower

View into Italy from the house in Contra

View from the terrace in Contra

View from the Terrace in Contra (1)

The Terrace in Contra

Robin plays Mario-something-or-other

The limpid waters of Valle Verzasca

Katja with the kids in Valle Verzasca

Sebastian with the kids in Valle Verzasca

Valle Verzasca

Cresciano (between Biasca and Bellinzona)

Salomon and Sebastian play table tennis

Pascal and Sarah put on sunscreen

Fabrizio!

Salomon wanders the terrace

Marco and Sarah take some sun in Contra