Drive through Italy and Switzerland to Strasbourg

We departed Turin about 9:30 in the morning after another great Italian breakfast (great coffee, pastries, yogurt, fresh fruit and coffee). We headed north out of Turin and onto the Highway system, the Italians have been building roads since roman times and their experience shows, I which Michigan roads in such good repair. We departed the main highway a few miles outside of Switzerland and drove into the mountains. The reward for hard driving was spectacular views in all directions and some fun switchbacks to drive. At the board to Switzerland we purchased the 35 Euro highway sticker required to drive on the highways in Switzerland, and then a few yards later (or should I say meters) we had to pay a 20 euro toll to drive a tunnel. We stopped at a rest area and Renee promptly disappeared while I was pumping gas. 20 minutes later after checking all the stalls in both bathrooms I founder her 100 meters away in a "market". I may not have correctly expressed my gratitude for finding her safe. The rest of the drive was uneventful and we arrived in Strasbourg about 5pm. We found the hotel and took a walk into town and ate dinner. Just as we were paying the bill the sky changed and we headed back towards our hotel. We made it about halfway when the sky opened up. We waited fr the downpour to end in the shelter of the Hotel du ville. Where Renee struck up a conversation with a French couple also caught in the rain. I nice conversation and 30 minutes of waiting and the rain was down to a light trickle and we walked to our hotel.