We left Remismuhle this morning at 10 o’clock and walked around in Zürich in the rain until train time, 3:15 PM. We then passed over the St. Gotthard railway, which I have described in a former letter, as far as Goeschenen. Here we entered the celebrated tunnel which is 9 1/4 miles in length and…

This has been a glorious day. Last night we heard it rain, and, when we awoke this morning, we looked out upon a perfect blue sky without a cloud in it, and, at our feet, was reflected in a clear lake the surface of which was perfectly smooth. We decided to ascend the San Salvatore…

We decided to go home. We are becoming restless and Remismuhle seems nearer home. Again the sun was shining and, at 11 o’clock, we took the train. We passed through groves of Walnut and Chestnut trees loaded with nuts. Stone seems to be cheaper than wood here for the fences are made of stone slabs…