Blogs from South-East, Switzerland, Europe - page 4

Am Freitag habe ich meine 4. Arbeitswoche in Bern und damit gleichzeitig den 1. Monat erfolgreich beendet. Am gleichen Tag hatte ich mein Bonusmarkenheft vom Schweizer Supermarkt voll und habe meinen Überraschungskoffer abgeholt. Ein Foto ist hier. Aber leider war ich etwas enttäuscht, da das größte Teil darin eine Flasche Salatdressing war und ich m.W. noch nie zuhause Salat gekauft hatte, den ich mit Dressing verfeinert habe. Und ich habe das auch nicht vor. Falls also jemand diese Flasche haben will, kann er oder sie sie gerne bei mir abholen. Dazu gibt es eine Tube sinnloser Creme, die ich auch nicht benötige. Am Freitag habe ich dann auch noch überlegt, ob ich zum Mittelalterfestival in Bern will, aber ich habe mich dagegen entschieden, weil ich einfach keine Lust hatte. Das einzige was mich noch interessiert hätte, ... read more

Well, once again, I've fallen behind! After leaving Colmar we headed to Bavaria in Germany. We just couldn't believe the story book perfection of the countryside! Unfortunately, there were no opportunities to pull over and take photos as we were on two lane roads. We spent 2 nights in Fussen. We spent our only full day there touring Neufwenstein and Hohenschwangau, the homes of King Ludwig II. Neufwenstein was the model for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland and was absolutely stunning! We enjoyed both, but were overwhelmed by the magnificence of NW. We celebrated our 34th anniversary at Il Pescatore and had the best meal yet of the trip! Both had tortellacci stuffed with mushrooms and lightly sauced with fresh cepes and shrimp. All washed down with a lovely Arneis and incredible bread alongside. Left ... read more

Mummy loves hiking, and one of the places that she loved hiking in most was the Lauterbrunnen valley and Gimmelwald area, that is why we are exploring this area over the next few days. Tomorrow we will take a bus from Lauterbrunnen to Steklberg, and then do a 3 hour hike up to Gimmelwald, carrying all that we need for 3 days within my walking backpack and daddy's big backpack. Apparently, the scenery is truly spectacular (& maybe a little too perfect), so I am excited. The drive from Brienz wasn't too long or draining, and when we got to the hotel, I had a cot to myself, which was quite fun. Mummy and daddy spent a lot of time packing, and then suddenly settled. Mummy and daddy had pizza for dinner, whilst I made a ... read more

D I ordered my baguettes and croissants yesterday and picked them up this morning. It had been another cold night. England is fairing no better as bad weather is predicted over the next few days. April should be April Showers and warmish weather. Occaisionally the weather turns as it did in 1979 and we get snow. When I mentioned the cold weather to the young lady who served me she smiled and said something that seemed odd at first. “ We like the cold weather “ “Do you?” said I wondering why. As we get older we prefer a more clement weather. I expected her to tell me they needed cold for a certain crop to perform well. Instead she smiled and told me that because of the cold you need more blankets. I looked rather ... read more

New year's day, so I decided to go on a winter hike. This year just like last year there is no snow in the mountains. So in the end after looking at many webcams Davos seemed like the best option. It is not one of my favourite places, too famous for its own good. But at least there are webcams to show state of snow and being a popular destination during holidays, more trails are built up here. The train to Davos Platz costs about 30 CHF (with half-tax) and it is a 2 hr 35min trip with a longish 15min stop at Landquart. In the Ziegelbrucke valley there was snow on the ground and none on the tree tops and mountains, it was an interesting phenomenon, probably caused by the fact that this valley does ... read more

Poslední den lyžování jsme se rozhodli z důvodu únavy jít pouze na půl dne. Musím přiznat, že nám to bohatě stačilo. Začalo být již o trochu více lidí, ale stále jsme ani chvíli nečekali na vleky a počasí se začalo taky mírně kazit (nesvítilo sluníčko). Večer jsme se všichni sbalili a připravili se na odjezd.... read more