We did find chairs and stove in Lausanne, Switzerland, as well as a nice campground on the shore of Lake Lausanne. Switzerland has not joined the EU (European Union) and have their own currency, the Swiss Franc (ChF). The dollar is not doing to well against the euro (€) but it is miserable compared to the ChF and prices in Switzerland are incredibly high. We were shocked to pay $50 for a campsite and $2.50 for a bell pepper not to mention the fact we could have practically bought a new sofa for what we paid for camping chairs. Thinking this was just a city phenomenon we headed for the hills only to find Switzerland really has become the playground of the über wealthy from all over the world. Still, it felt good to finally be up in the mountains and hiking. The wildflowers are out in force and meadows are a rich green. Cowbells tinkle and we greet and are greeted by other hikers with the traditional "Grützi!". We realized again why it is so green here, it rains a lot! Sure enough, the sound of rain on the tent all night long was a harbinger to even heavier rain the next day so we used it as a travel day enroute to the Dolomites and arrived here at the little town of Managio on Lake Como to dry out. Tonight finds us in a sweet little hotel in a room with a terrace above the lake and we fall asleep with full bellies of pizza to the sound of waves gently lapping at the shore.
This iPad has been disappointing in that it does not pick up wi-fi very easily. We can be somewhere there is a good wi-fi signal and the iPad can not find the network. Am not sure what is going on, but the tech part is frustrating.
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