Category: Swiss walks
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On Long Drives
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Switzerland a three hour drive feels long, but in France or Spain it does not. I drove from Switzerland to Spain and from Spain to switzerland. The drive to Spain is easier because traffic gets lighter as you get further south. Most of the time this is true. This time, as…
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Solar Charging Watch
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Sunny days the watch is self-sustaining. It charges more than it uses.
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Roman Fish Salting in the Mediterranean
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor years I heard about Roman pisciculture baths near the sea in Spain and I thought that this is where they would keep fish for eating, like they did in medieval Europe. That idea is wrong. The pisciculture that you have near Javea, Cadiz, and other parts of the Mediterranean coast were…
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The day 16+ and 5+ year Olds Could Get Boosters And Vaccinate
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is the day 16+ and 5+ year olds could get boosters and Vaccinate in Switzerland. For 16+ year olds, at least in Vaud, we are now eligible for vaccination, as long as we’re in the country. I am not. I have to wait until I get back. This is a big…
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Exponential Pandemic Growth And A Lack of Accountability
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn theory I should remain neutral and not comment about current affairs but what is happening in Europe and the US merits comment. The runaway growth of the pandemic warrants comment. We are in week 98 of the pandemic, just two away from 100 weeks and people are still debating whether to…
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Speaking Of The Next Pandemic
Reading Time: 2 minutesImagine that you break a leg, but instead of speaking about rehabilitating that leg, and getting back to doing fun things, you get distracted by the joy/misfortune of breaking your leg again. I see people worrying about the next pandemic today, but this is silly. Why would you start thinking about the…