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At Bischofszell rose festival
Bruno and Gertrud at the rose festival we all attendedOff to St Gallen to visit Bruno and Gertrud, the friends whom we house-sat for, 2 years ago. We got a train from Grindelwald at 9.20 and arrived at Abtwil, St Gallen at 2pm. Connections are so good that despite changing trains at Interlaken, Bern, and Zurich and then bus to Abtwil, it is only a few hours to go across the country.
The weather was not as nice as we expected in the north and we arrived to light rain and Bruno waiting for us at the bus stop with umbrellas. What a good man!
It was lovely to see this couple again and we were soon catching up on each other's happenings over a glass of wine and lunch and then heading off to Bischofszell to a Rose Festival - rain or no rain. Bischofszell is a town we visited on our last trip when we visited an old paper mill, now left as a museum. But there is much more to this town that industry. There is the old town wall incorporated into the houses, a gateway under the clock tower, cobbled streets and lovely old buildings. It is also know for it's rose gardens. In and
Unusual costumes
These unusual period costumes were worn by men from various towns - cannot remember the purpose around the town the locals had set up the town with a large variety of roses and plants plus a market of locally made crafts. It was very popular with a large number of people attending. At 7pm we discovered there was a concert on in the old church, the Stiftskirche, with performances for the organ, harp, oboe and English horn. We were all classical fans except Lindsay so we wondered how he'd enjoy it being a blues/jazz/rock fan. However, the concert was excellent. In fact, fantastic. It wasn't too long (only an hour) and the talent and skill of the young players was amazing. Each of these instruments blends very well with the other. I've never really listened to a harp on it's own before and it is quite lovely. The oboe has always been a favourite. All in all, a wonderful find and even Lindsay enjoyed it. Perhaps he's a late learner - so many museums, churches, history, art and music experiences, may be making a difference. Some old dogs do learn new tricks!
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