Category: Switzerland
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From Leukerbad to the Lammenhütte and Back
Reading Time: 6 minutesI have gone up to Leukerbad at least three times for the via ferrata and this could have been the fourth or fifth time that I do it. I chose not to do it. During the pandemic I spent a lot of time hiking, with little to no exposure to heights. As…
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Minimalist by Plane and The Opposite by Car
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen I was flying between England and Switzerland regularly I packed so that everything would fit into a bag that I could take on board. When I travel by car I pack less effectively. Today I have two tents, two different types of sleeping bag, a sleeping mat, a Bare Dry suit…
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A Quick Ride from Nyon to St Prex and Back
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI went for a morning bike ride to meet friends having a barbecue, before riding back before the storm arrived. It was a 53km loop. For the next two days my posts will be short.
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The Desire Not To Do Something
Reading Time: 3 minutesMore often than not I speak about the desire to do something, rather than the desire not to. Before showeing this morning I was looking at hiking ideas, to find some that would appeal to me and I did. Some friends/people I know want to do the Daubenhorn Via Ferrata on Saturday…
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Playing with an E-bike in St Moritz
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor a few days I played with an e-bike around St Moritz and in the process learned that riding an e-bike is intuitive. It’s on hills and when you’re riding into the wind that you feel the advantage of e-bikes. The trick, with e-bikes is to learn to ride gently. With a…
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The Tyranny of Music Festivals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor the last week I have been an internally displaced person. When I go to some events they have silent discos and make sure that after 22:00 their noise pollution ends. With Caribana and Paléo the opposite is true. The tyrants have music from 1700-0200 or even earlier the next morning,…
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A Medium Drive
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I am more than five minutes from home. I am in St Moritz for a change. I will write more when I have something to write about. For now I am far from the noise of a certain music festival.
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A Two and a Half Hour Walk
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday afternoon I was convinced that I would have a short easy walk, just to get out of the house. In reality I walked from Nyon to Bonmont and back along roads, but also farm paths. I walked this route because I decided that going for a walk would keep me cooler…
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Impressions of the Škoda WLC
Reading Time: 3 minutesMost of us will associate Škoda with the Tour De France and vice versa. When my brother got a Škoda that’s what I associated it with. Škoda France has a team of people that organise group cycling events to promote the Škoda brand. ## Critical Mass and Others I have cycled with…