Blogs from Liechtenstein, Europe

Bonjour à tous, Je vous confirme que les Suisses ne paraissent pas très concernés par les mesures de précaution contre le covid. J'ai mangé hier au soir sur le quai touristique, juste en bas de mon hôtel, sur les terrasses les tables ne sont pas particulièrement espacées, aucun serveurs ne portent de masque, le même menu pour tous les clients, et après le départ des clients, juste un coup d'éponge sur la table. Heureusement que je ne suis pas dans la psychose si non ce serait retour maison. Ici tout est allemand, même les menus, je me suis donc rabattu, sur du sûr la pizzeria, avec un menu en anglais le seul. Le français est totalement absent. Malgré la fraîcheur du soir c'était très agréable cette terrasse le long du Reuss. Apparemment très peu de touristes ... read more

We left our hotel early and travelled the short distance to Hohenschwangau. This proved to be a great plan as the weather was amazing and the number of fellow tourists low. Two beautiful castles stood on outcrops surrounded by trees not too far apart. The walk to the larger and higher Schloss took about an hour but the views afforded by the clime were with the effort. After a couple of hours we jumped back into the Beamer to head towards our next stop in Lichtenstein. The drive was epic and hot! As we climbed up into the hills we were grateful for the slight drop in temperature. ... read more

We did our usual routine of cleaning up, changing clothes, packing, and away we went, to our next stop in the tiny country of Liechtenstein, about 1 to 2 hours away. After getting another 50 Euros of gas at the station in front of the hostel, we were sent by the car's navigation system down one of the streets that was closed for upcoming festivities in Innsbruck. Fortunately, after a couple of turns I made on my own, the system picked a new route and we were off. Most of the trip was on decent roads, as usual, but this time instead of one longish tunnel and a couple smaller ones like we'd gone through on our way to Innsbruck, this time it was tunnels galore, several long ones, and one that was over 10 kilometers ... read more

What is it that drives some people to explore the world, to keep pushing new boundaries when most of us would surely be sated? The thrill of visiting a new country casts a powerful spell; clearly I’m still afflicted with the travel bug that has propelled me around the world for all these years! One of the few Micro States I’ve not visited is the Principality of Liechtenstein. This landlocked country in Central Europe is surrounded by Switzerland and Austria, with German the national language. My research indicated the best way to get there is from Zurich, providing an unexpected bonus as I haven’t yet visited the financial hub and biggest city in Switzerland. The journal left off at the conclusion of a wonderful visit to Kosovo, where I boarded a direct flight to Zurich. I ... read more

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