I wake up and am instantly and painfully aware of every single muscle below my waist! This is the hangover from the Hike :)

We laze though the morning - I'm happy to indulge in my pain. Out of the blue, we get something to cheer about.. An email from the immigration office that they've processed my papers and my residence permit is on it's way. WOW!!! Unbelievable.. I'm getting the permit within a week of applying. They had initially mentioned ~4 weeks processing time.

Claudia and Armand join us at home for a li'l celebratory toast and dinner. Lukas makes my favorite Italian dishes: Caprese salad, verdure alla griglia (Grilled veggies) and Risotto ai funghi porcini (mushroom Risotto).

We enjoy the dessert (Blackberry Quark Cream) in the balcony from where Armand & Claudia point me to the surrounding peaks which will be our next hikes. For now i dig into my dessert. Ummmm.. Swiss Rahm (whipped cream) and dairy products are the BEST!!!

This has been One Fine Day!!!