Out and about, or why I love hiking

Somehow I got my time management wrong today - I went out for a short walk and suddenly it turned out to be a nearly 6 hours hike in the mountains behind the house.
Lake views, blue sky, mountains, crossing through streams, wading through loads of autumn leaves and a tiny bit of rocky scrambling, what more do I need to feel utterly happy?
(well, Philipp was missing from that equation today...)

Later on I got my bike back from the repair shop. The gear shifter had not worked anymore for a week or so. Miraculously when they tried it a day later, it worked fine. Hm, like a lame dog not limping anymore when he walks into the vet clinic...