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Switzerland — 4, solo hike to Stoos: from Klingenstock to Fronalpstock, artificial intelligence

 2022-09-15

Pumped full of fresh, wonderful emotions every day, I for some reason decided this would continue. I knew we had a plan to visit the Aletsch Glacier, but that depended on the rest of the team's availability. Some citizens had been sucked into the quagmire of workaholism, and so we were waiting for the right moment. Garik periodically mentioned how he got screwed over with hikes last time due to the unpredictability of his friends. Because of this, I thought that this time we would definitely go on a hike. I'm always glad to get out into nature if my health permits; vegetating at home is useless to me. Hardly anything brings me joy anyway, and it's better to keep my hands and feet busy. Plus, the unpredictable Swiss weather actually seemed to favor us.

So the news from Garik at midnight saying he'd be skipping tomorrow (Tuesday) came as an unexpectedly unpleasant surprise to me. As often happens, it’s not that easy to reach an agreement while traveling. Especially when the plans were very vague to begin with, and there are many participants. Nevertheless, I was deeply disappointed. I had already mentally prepared for the hike, and I knew the forecast promised even worse weather ahead. I thought "Cherchez la femme," but what can you do. I joined the trip at the last minute, and it's not my place to make demands or set conditions. If someone wants to hang out on their own for a while, that's their right. It's just a pity to find out so late, because otherwise I could have planned a solo excursion in advance. I'm no master of planning either, but sometimes it feels like compared to many people on this planet, I'm practically a guru. True, the price for this is frequent zoning out into my phone instead of admiring the surroundings. It would be great to do these things in advance, but that's definitely not for me with my concentration skills, exacerbated by medications and chronic illnesses.

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