Well our days are winding down here in SE Switzerland. 3 more days and we head for the SW of Switzerland (The Valais). Today we did a return trip to Ardez. why? Because we could. We liked that small village where the farmers are working the hay before the autumn ends there endeavors.they work hard with a lot of hand work, like raking the hay down hill with there long rakes. (See pic of farmer and wife carrying there rakes) Small narrow cobblestone streets, painted buildings and one small grocery store. Tomorrow we will journey north to some big winter ski areas. Davos and Klosters. Where Prince Charles likes to hang out. Hope you like the pics. Click on them they will get larger Lowell... read more

Here's a little on our hike yesterday to the Fex Valley. We took our morning bus over the Julier Pass down to Silvaplana and another bus up the Engadin Valley to Sils-Maria. A two+ hour hike up and down not difficult. Weather could have been nicer. Cool but didn't rain. Here are some pics from yesterday . Lowell... read more

Hello everyone, Today, a few words from my traveling partner. This is Gloria: It's difficult to explain, perhaps a picture is worth a thousand words. When you travel from your birth country and visit another, the mindset, history and culture can be quite an influence on you, somehow every time I come to Switzerland, pieces seem to come together for me a bit more than the last visit. I wish I could speak even two of the four or five languages most young people speak when they live here (out of necessity). Because of the diverse surrounding countries and influence of German, Italian, French, and Romansh it is now days a must......Add English as the worlds choice a n d .....you have it. I am enamored with the beauty God has graced us with wherever we ... read more

Finally a really nice day. Sunny and warm. We did a nice driving tour through the mountains of western Austria. Near the village of AU. No I didn't type that wrong it is the name of the village. The best thing is there's cable car that takes you high into the Austrian mountains. We spent 3 hours up there. We had a great time. We hiked to the large cross that has been placed at the very top of the mountain. And BTW it was not a difficult endeavor. Here are some of the photos from today. Lowell... read more

Yesterday we have traveled from Barvaria to Koblach Austria which is across the Rhine River from the eastern border of Switzerland. it was only about 200 miles but stopping at Oberammergau and Mittenwald it took us most of the day. Both of these villages have a multiple of structures that are beautiful painted in a special way. They are painted in a 3D look. Look closely the painting is such that it gives the appearance of depth. So far today we have stayed close to home as it has been raining all day Hope you like the photos Lowell... read more