Category: Switzerland
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On Whether to Do a Hike and a Via Ferrata on the Same Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo weeks ago I thought that I would have an issue with this weekend and I was right. I thought that I would want to do a hike with one group, and do a Via Ferrata with a second group. That situation is now a reality. A Good Hiking Group and a…
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Watching Films Again
Reading Time: 2 minutesDuring the pandemic I became unable to listen to podcasts, watch television series and watch films. Each of these media reminded me of how dreadfully my existence had become during the pandemic. Instead of watching films and television series I listened to tech podcasts and watched people play computer games. The reason…
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Hiking from Vallorbe to Orbe on Foot.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHiking from Vallorbe to Orbe is possible by following the foot path that goes along the River Orbe. If the river looks a little slow, and stagnant compared to what you would expect there is a simple reason. There is a hydroelectric dam that is slowing the flow of water. When I…
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Lucky With the Weather
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went for a 50km bike ride that took two hours. During the first half the weather was good, and it felt warm. I cycled down to Nyon and towards Prangins, before cycling back towards Nyon before heading to Duiller and from there up towards Genolier, but not the direct route…
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From Noiraigue to Boudry along L’Areuse
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn Sunday, after Saturday’s via ferrata I went for a walk along the Areuse river. The hike started in Noiraigue and went along the Areuse river and two gorges. In reality it’s one gorge but there are two parts to the gorge seperated by a long flat bit that is more friendly…
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The Charmey Via Ferrata and Personal Limits
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere was a time when I would have gone to Charmey and climbed the Square Vide II route without hesitation. This is a K6 route that starts with an overhang, before continuing over several more overhangs. I tried the first part and decided not to continue. I climbed back down before getting…
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Experimenting with Air Conditioning
Reading Time: 3 minutesI live in a Minergie, which, in theory, means that I never need to worry about climatisation because the building keeps itself warm in winter and cold in summer. In practice the features that make a flat fantastic winter make it awful in summer. ## Good in Winter Large windows, in winter…
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The Morning Bike Ride
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs it is meant to be warmer over the next few days I went for a bike ride this morning, rather than in the afternoon. The rational is that by going for a morning bike ride traffic could have been less. The other reason is that it’s slightly cooler in the…
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The Mindful Duck of Gosocial – An Alternative to FB, Meetup, Glocals and More
Reading Time: 2 minutesI understand Meetup, GoSocial, Facebook Events and other event based social networks. The one that I don’t understand is GoSocial. It’s a social event network that has visibility on Facebook but you can’t comment, and chat rooms for Geneva, Lausanne and other places. Instead of creating an event where everything is visible…
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The Sunday Stroll to Majinsee
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf the Lammenhüutte is too strenuous for you there is an easier option. A walk to the [Majinsee and back, via the Thermal gorge](https://www.komoot.com/tour/1761481495). This is an easy hike with 300m of climbing and descent on wide gravel paths rather than narrow hiking paths. It takes you by a cold water lake…