Vals & Ruinaulta

One last week-end was to be spent away from the modern city life with all its decisions and full schedules. Making the most of our GA's, we took the train/bus to Vals to relax in style in Zumthor's spa. Pure local quartzite design nestled in the midst of beautiful mountains and Alpine meadows.

quiet, water, sun, Alps, quartzite - relaxing 

In the evening, we took the bus to Schluein where we stayed the night in a beautiful little wooden house. Very cosy. After some tasty dinner (freshly hunted deer) in Sagogn, we happily fell asleep for continuous 12 hours. Relaxing its tough… :)

@ Schluein

After all that sleeping, we took the bus to lake of Cauma where enjoyed a sunny Sunday morning having breakfast at the shore of the lake, taking the "pedalo" on a tour across the lake.

Caumasee @ Flims

pedalo time @ Caumasee

Thereafter we walked down into the gorge called Ruinaulta where had lunch at the pebbly beach watching the canoes and kayaks drifting downriver.

Rhine winding its way through the huge rock fall deposit

close-up of the partially eroded rockfall deposit

lunch time 

play time at beach