Sunday, January 19, 2003 -- Visit to the Sedrun worksite for the NEAT basis tunnel

The NEAT basis tunnel is a train tunnel that will cross the Alps near the Gotthard pass but at a much lower altitude, making it a straight through the Alps. Ariana and Marco gave Mario and Gaston, as a Christmas present, a guided tour to one of the five drilling sites, at Sedrun.

The trip was too long for the smokers, it required a butt-stop	09:29	Finally there, Ariana, Pedro, Marco, Patrick and Carmen
The Alps west of Sedrun	Buildings for the construction site	Mario, Marco's father
The "train" that was taking us, horizontally, into the mountain. This part was freezing cold, at least 5 degrees lower than in the town	This is what happens when you take a picture with a flash and people are wearing reflecting stripes	12:12
The main shaft going down to the main tunnel (we could not go down to the tunnel level)	12:22	An alternative, smaller shaft to the bottom
12:29	Back out, the views were spectacular(ly cold)	12:47
12:47	Headed to return the gear, at the left the cable car that links the entrance to the town	Lunch in Sedrun, Pedro, Christian, Patrick, Mario, Carmen, Marco and Ariana
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Last updated on Sat May 1 05:53:36 EDT 2004 by GhG.