Category: travel
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The Case for Reverting to Web Forums
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is a case for reverting to web forums. Web forums are small communities of like minded people that form around topics, ideas, or ideals. They want to have conversations where you look at topics and sub topics, rather than following people. By having conversations on a smaller scale there is more…
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A Skateboarding Journey
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen I was younger I switched from skiing to snowboarding and I loved the sensations. I loved how quickly I adapted my skiing knowledge to snowboarding. Within hours I felt okay. I often feel that I could have progressed faster if I had been in a group with people who were just…
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Switzerland and Renewable Energy
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday while driving the radio was on. Usually I would turn it off because people usually speak about unimportant things. Yesterday was different. Yesterday someone was speaking about solar power and Switzerland. He said that at the moment just 6 percent of houses have solar panels, when it should be closer to…
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Idle Lumber Empire – Thoughts
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany weeks ago I was encouraged to download Idle Lumber, but for weeks I didn’t bother to play the game. I don’t like new games, because I’m old, and I liked games where we bought the game, and then we could play for hours, with no instructions, unless we read the fabulous…
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A Forgotten Apple Event
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn the Twelfth of September Apple held an event to promote their new iPhone devices and I completely forgot to watch and spoof what they were selling. For years now I have had little to no interest in new Apple devices and watches for a very simple reason. They’re extremely expensive, compared…
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Barefoot Shoes and Socks
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I am going to write about something a little different. A few days ago I saw a child with a huge hole in at least one sock and I commented "for once you’re the one with holes in your socks, rather than me. Usually I do have holes in my socks,…
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Cycling from L’Isle to RomainMotier
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough the ride from L’Isle to Romainmôtier feels easy because I’m cycling slower than my maximum it is still tiring, as is illustrated by two points. The first is that the trip burns 800 kilocalories according to the Apple Watch, which is significant, but also because by the end of the ride…
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The Skipped Walk Due to Air Pollution
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday is an unusual day. Originally I had planed to walk over one thousand meters up the Jura, before realising that I had too little sleep, so I decided to sleep a little more, do laundry, write a blog post and then eat lunch. Lazy After lunch I didn’t feel like going…
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Playing With the Switzerland Mobility App
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I was planning to walk from Nyon to La Barillette but rather than take the usual route that takes me via a set of cabins where there is sometimes a dog I wanted to try an alternate route. In the end I used the Switzerland Mobility app and website because I…
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500 Kilometres with the Trail Glove 7
Reading Time: 2 minutesI really like the Trail Glove 7. I have walked and run in them for over 500 kilometres and so far they are still relatively fine. the soles wore out where my feet apply the most pressure to the ground but other than that they’re fine. The top is without holes, without…