Author: richard

  • An 80-kilometre ride

    An 80-kilometre ride

    Reading Time: 2 minutes Yesterday I set off for a bike ride planning to go from Nyon to Gland, and then up and around before heading back to Geneva and then from around Versoix riding back to Nyon. Instead of this I rode from Nyon to Gland and decided to go further and once at…

  • A forest walk by Chavannes Centre

    A forest walk by Chavannes Centre

    Reading Time: 2 minutes When I cycle towards Geneva i often pass by a forest near Chavannes centre. Usually I only skirt the exterior of the forest but I have twice passed through it on a bike on my way back from Geneva. Yesterday I drove the scooter to Chavannes centre and parked it where…

  • Climbing to La Barillette

    Climbing to La Barillette

    Reading Time: 4 minutes The first time I climbed up to La Barillette on a bike it took me two and a half hours. This time it took one hour and sixteen minutes. I was going so slowly that I had to work to keep the bike upright. Since then I have gone from a…

  • Plane Watching

    Plane Watching

    Reading Time: < 1 minute Yesterday I went to Geneva airport for an event but found that there were no spaces in any of the parkings so I went to Decathlon and Mediamarkt before deciding to go and watch planes land instead. I watched nine planes land. During this plane watching session I was on…

  • La Via Ferrata Farinet

    La Via Ferrata Farinet

    Reading Time: 2 minutes Plaque describing Farinet For a week or two in April the weather was nice but since then the weather has been bad. We had new snow, high winds and rain. Yesterday rain was announced yet again for parts of Switzerland but luckily only clouds were announced for Saillon where the Via…

  • A Sea-like Lake

    A Sea-like Lake

    Reading Time: 2 minutes In the middle of summer you may go sailing on the lake and find that there is no, or very little wind. On such days you may spend long periods of time hoping for the wind to pick up and get from point A to point B. On other days the…

  • Spring and summer are playing with us

    Spring and summer are playing with us

    Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring and Summer are playing with us. A few weeks ago it was warm and sunny. It felt as if summer was finally here and that we could start planning outdoor activities that don’t require enormous amounts of fossil fuels, like skiing and snowboarding do. 😉 Looking down towards the Lac…

  • Using Duolingo daily

    Reading Time: 4 minutes Duolingo is a mobile phone app that allows you to learn a number of languages whenever you have a few minutes. In so doing you can learn several minutes at a time, when commuting for example, or you can learn as a focused 20 minute session. The Variety of learning options…

  • Via Ferrata Jacques Revaclier

    Reading Time: 2 minutes The Via Ferrata Jacques Revaclier is located on the Salève a short drive from Vitam Parc and within easy driving distance of Geneva and Nyon. The Via Ferrata requires scrambling over a few metres of rock to get to the start. This via Ferrata has two parkings. The first of these…

  • Reverso Four Wear and Tear

    Reverso Four Wear and Tear

    Reading Time: 3 minutes Reverso Four wear and tear is normal. I have been using mine for years and it was used most heavily during an IFSC World Cup climbing event two or three years ago. Over the years I have grown in proficiency with the device and I trust it. The beauty of the…