Big Trip - Little Break 🇨🇭 Day 601
I slept like a log. I didn't notice the insomnia of my new short-term flatmate. The mattress was unfamiliar, the air was too cold, the environment was different...
It's not until a leisurely breakfast and a detailed discussion of the situation that I realise how accustomed I've become to cold nights, ever-changing locations and ambient noise. I pull the blanket up over my nose, look at the starry sky (it always looks the same without glasses anyway: black and soft), close my eyes and sleep.
After a very quiet morning with a brilliant sunrise over the mountains, quite fresh mountain air outside and warming heating inside, we set off. Today we are going to hike. After all, we want to see if we can find some cheese slices somewhere.
As we hike, I wonder aloud if it is important that "you have to earn" good food, in our case with an extensive hike. This "have to earn" system of good things is absolutely not clear to me and I wonder if, conversely, if we don't hike, we have to punish ourselves with grotty bagged soup. But apparently it is socially acceptable, this "first the work - then the pleasure".
I discuss, convince, negotiate and: after 15 minutes, we are both of the opinion that this small mountain pub is just the right place for an extended break. Everyone can earn as and when they want, with me the discussion is rather tedious and my dear friend does not manage to convince me of the system.
Because one thing is clear: you can always enjoy, no matter what you have achieved. Today we have time together, so we can also marvel at the view, gratefully accept the mountain pubs and the espresso tastes twice as delicious.
PS: we went for a run afterwards, it was just so beautiful up there!
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