The sun disappeared fast behind the high peaks of  Switzerland’s Alps. There was no time to waste, I had to find a quiet spot to pitch my tent, before the real dark would come. If there was a moment when I clearly heard the sound of silence it was during a long distance bicycle trip from London to Sardinia. After a month on the road I was ready to climb the Alps. I started on easy, mostly flat terrain passing … Continue reading Cycling the Swiss Alps – Gotthard Pass