I pedal leisurely along the lake. Biking has always imparted a sense of freedom.. unrestricted views to delight the eyes.. the feel of the breeze on the face.. My mind wanders back to my bike trips in San Diego.. gliding along Route 56 bike path to Torrey-Pines beach, panting & puffing my way uphill & then the refreshing downhill.. And then one day, my bike was stolen, from a Garage in a gated community. Guess someone needed it more than i did. I laugh out loud, reminiscing about the policeman who was more interested in my apartment & how much rent I pay than in making a report.. 

Anyways, a little climb on leaving the end of village beach, brings me back to NOW.. here i am feeling the freedom again thanks to Claudia. My first time biking in Switzerland.. I must buy a bike soon. What am i waiting for anyways?? Gently undulating countryside gets my legs moving, a nice gentle downhill to the gravel harvesting company and then a seriously sweaty stretch to the summit (My summit is where the Pillars of the Autobahn meet this pedestrian only road) with a thumping heart & heavy legs.. and then the downhill Bliss... Ahh the uphill sweat was sure worth it.

At the end of the downhill, Rudolf Blättler's bronze sculpture "Ubinas" stands in a meadow. In the 1970s, this was home to hundreds of migrant workers who helped build the Seelisberg Tunnel. Post construction, it was converted to a beach with a grassy meadow and a small restaurant. 

As a contrast to the gigantic viaduct, Blättler's work symbolises the human-spiritual values. Like its namesake "Ubinas", this statue too pushes forth from the depths of Earth, with hollow eyes looking inward and outward, perhaps in search of the profound mysteries of existence.  

Still pretty early in the morning for the throngs of swimmers, so i have the place all to myself.. to ponder over the meaning of "Ubinas" (Literal translation from Latin - place of origin of life) and from whence to whither it takes us..