The Straßer's were in the first leg of the race, an 11k trail run that gained 1900m elevation. Next was a paraglide from the end of the run back down to the town, Jen and I witnessed some entertaining landings followed by some real suffering on the kayak leg. It finished up with a mountain bike loop that went over another mountain of course.
Kyle's long time friends the Straßer's have really set us up. A barbeque the evening we arrived, things to do, places to see, plenty of food, and great stories. I really like the one about Kyle taking them on a ski trip when he got his driver's licence. They are accomplished athletes sponsored by companies like Marmot and summited peaks in the Andes mountains by themselves before age 20. Funny that I still have yet to meet Kyle himself.
Sometimes its hard to remember all the things I could blog about, during the day I think to myself I'll mention such and such and then I forget. Like the story Wes told us about the guy who bought a tanker full of oil in the middle east and took his time going to port with it. By the time he got there the price of oil had gone sky high and he made a boat load of money, literally. I can't remember the details but it was another story of if you're filthy rich its easy to get richer. I've seen so many new places its hard to soak it all in. I'm sure there were ten other things I wanted to blog about, oh well. One thing is for sure, a bicycle is a great way to see the world. Tomorrow we go to a castle on an island that cost more to make than Nueschwanstein.
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