Swiss Alps as not Wilderness

A week into our Swiss bicycle adventure, we arrived in the foothills of the Alps.

Our first night in view of the Swiss alps, camping at Thun, we settled in for an exquisite sunset.  Illuminated in the 'alpen glow', the massive massifs gleamed in their whiteness, with shades of pinks and yellows and other colors that only Camille can see.

Then bling, BLING!  On went the lights.  First one summit.  Then another.  And a third.  Each light denoting a structure, a tower, a hut, a restaurant -- perched atop a singularly majestic peak.

So much for wilderness!  In the Swiss version, mountains are subdued for the benefit of the people who pay to ride cogs and trams to the top.

Not wild.  Comfortably remote maybe.