Whew! Yesterday was the annual Appenzeller Rundfahrt. I've been on a few organized cycling tours and this must have been the worst. The tour cost CHF 28.- which included a keychain-size souvenir fondue pot and a slice of Appenzeller cheese. I started later than the 5am start time and literally saw no more than 10 other cyclists for the entire 70km. The flyer advertising the tour claimed that the event ran until 17:00 but neglected to mention that the rest stops (providing the food & drink for the CHF 28.- we paid) closed earlier. It also rained.

Other than that, I enjoyed the challenging hills (see profile below) and the gorgeous scenery over Appenzellerland. Next year, however, I will save myself the CHF 28.-.