Thomson Tours EPIC Trans Swiss Day 1

  Villars 

Aitor and Scotty picked us up from the airport. Aitor is young and kind, from Spain. Scotty is quiet and from Australia. 

We drove together in a van to Villars which is a ski resort

Day 1 route: we got the bikes set up and went for a 20 mile ride to get acquainted with the rentals and make sure everything was set up comfortably. I’m the youngest rider here, there are 6 others. They are all very skinny and short except one guy is very tall and skinny.

We descended to the valley- windy and fast and then rode along the valley floor and climbed up from the other side. I tried to pace myself. I may be the second or third slowest of the group. The little villages are so cute and everything is very green. 

Switzerland is expensive! A small bottle of water is 4.5 Swiss francs (near $5). 

I’m tired... still catching up from the plane flight where I was kept up by the crying baby behind me. 



Scotty - ride leader previewing the day. Telling us what to wear and how to ride the club. What to watch out for.


I didn’t feel   like my legs were very fresh. I felt like my breathing was very fast and my legs felt sore. 
Our hotel room was amazing, it was on the balcony of the hotel and we had a sauna in the apartment. 








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