Blogs from North-East, Switzerland, Europe - page 18

Switzerland: - They have different wall sockets like they are aligned like a triangle and you can fit in three (Picture to come) - The Life Quality is just different most of the things are more expensive than in Germany but you also earn more so it is very stable again with the CHF, i think they will come out good after this whole financial crisis. - The Citys are very clean, they also have Trashbags for like 18 Euro like 10 of them or the big ones are 30 CHF like 30 Euro and you have to buy them cause you can only throw your trash away with these bags. - Like almost every apartement has a built in kitchen it is just the way it is! - Traffic Fines are very harsh and expensive ... read more

Though Switzerland is a land-locked country, we sure could not tell that yesterday as we were camped right on the Bodensee in Konstanz, Germany, across from Kreuzlingen , Switzerland. We watched people wind surfing, fishing, and sailing in the lake as we walked along the shore. As planned, we took the day off from bike touring. Instead, we biked just five kms. into Konstanz where we spent several pleasant hours wandering the streets, purchasing a few small articles and a donerbox (a shaved meat with french fries, smothered in a cucumber sauce) for lunch. Then we biked back to the campground, took a nap, did some bike maintenance, and played cards. Just as we were ready to hit the sack, the thunder and lightening began. I ran back from restroom, after brushing my teeth, reaching the ... read more

Blog -- August 3 Where Am I? We biked through three countries in a matter of hours this morning. At times, we were not quite sure whether we were in Liechtenstein, Austria, or Switzerland. But this evening, we are definitely in Switzerland. We awoke to blue skies and warm temperatures. Biking along the Rhine River, we had 40 kms. in before 11:00. It was about that time that we got “misplaced” in the town of Hohenems, right on the border between Switzerland and Austria when we stopped at a store for a supplies. It was also at about that time that the clouds moved in and the temps got cooler. We eventually found our way towards Rorschacherberg, our goal for the evening. About noon time or so, the clouds opened, dumping their load of rain on ... read more

Travelling with your parents can be hard work! haha a bag of malteasers before lunch will explain the situation! We took a train from paris to zurich, first class, yep I could get used to this style of travel; one of the bonuses of travelling with parents! Within 4 hours of leaving Paris we had arrived in the heart of the city although we didn't stay long for we were off to Dottingen to trace some family roots;apparently this area of Switzerland is where Dad's great grandfather was born. The day brought terrible weather but luckily after arriving in a very small village we found some accomodation in the local pub. After enjoying a nice beer and meal courtesy of some lovely locals I enjoyed my night alone in my private room with german tv and ... read more

Hi all, Sunday 19th didn't turn out too bad after all, the thunder disappeared over the hills and the sun came out after lunch so we packed and tidied up ready to leave in the morning. Monday 20th Leaving lake Bled Harry said his goodbyes to the 2 German girls that had been following him around the camp site for 4 days, then we stopped off at a new supermarket for us, Eurospin (we've done that many!) to stock up then it was just a short drive to the border and the entrance to the Karawanken road tunnel that takes you through into Austria. The drive was again very scenic and easy, straight up the A10 motorway until we turned off at St Micheal im Lungau and onto the small town of Mauterndorf. It was quite ... read more