We departed our B&B from hell in Tavanasa and set off down the road again.
The Rhine has grown in size from the trickle up at Oberalppass.





We rejoined the bicycle route and we are following Route 2 which goes in both directions along the path.

 As you can see,  Vermont isn't the only place which has covered bridges in fact, in some areas,  there are even covered roads and railway lines for protection from snow,  ice and falling rocks!

We continued along the forest path with some fairly rough gravel.

We discovered the Saturday farmers' market in Ilanz and stopped to enjoy a local musician, Thyl Steinman,  who was delighted to chat with us (and kissed Sal on the cheek).

 Unlike in the USA,  it was truly a farmers' market.

After a long,  gradual uphill climb from Ilanz,  we entered the hamlet of Carrera (no,  they don't make Porsches there). 

We were resting by the fountain admiring the lovely nearby barn when a dog jumped into the drinking trough to the consternation of his Canadian companion.  We had a nice long chat with the Canadian/Swiss gentleman who lives there and makes lovely wooden furniture. 

 We set out again with more climbing,  encouraged by talk of viewing the "Swiss Grand Canyon" which is the Rabiusa Gorge.  We descended gently into the village of Versam, perched high on the side of the Gorge above the river Rabiusa.

Far below in the Gorge,  there is a bridge which we reached via a series of steep hairpin bends only to find another climb on the other side,  seen in the center background. 

We went through tunnels,  one having a bend in the middle of it,  followed by narrowing roads.

After the exhilarating trip past the Gorge,  the sun shone brightly and we crossed the confluence of the Vorderrhein and the Hinterrhein at Reichenau.  The end of the day brought us to Chur to spend the night in the oldest part of the oldest city in Switzerland.