Category: Swiss walks

  • Fondue for Lunch

    Fondue for Lunch

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe weather was cold and cloudy this lunchtime so going up to the mountains for lunch was feasible. If the restaurant had been filled with people, and if we had shared a table with others, then I would have skipped and driven home. Luckily the road was closed to go up to…

  • Yet Another Sunny Day

    Yet Another Sunny Day

    Reading Time: 2 minutesAs I looked straight down from a bridge today I noticed that the river is so low that the river bed has become bone dry in places. In other places you see that the gress is turning yellow. When tractors tend to the fields you see that they are stirring up clouds…

  • Going Around in Circles

    Going Around in Circles

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere is a hill that is steep. You often see people struggle up it, trying to beat their own records and in so doing get knackered by the top. Yesterday I went up such a hill and I felt low on energy so I didn’t bother to sprint. I just focued…

  • An Outdoor Workout

    An Outdoor Workout

    Reading Time: 2 minutesWe are in the middle of a pandemic and governments see no urgent reason to end it by rational means like soft lockdowns. As a result of this we can pay 1100 CHF per year to go to an indoor gym, rebreathing the same air as other people, using the same machines,…

  • Farming In Switzerland

    Farming In Switzerland

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Pandemic is alive and well and I am still walking around in circles. I would go for bigger, more interesting adventures but no one is publicising those events until after the fact. During a pandemic it helps to be misinformed, an alcoholic and a festival goer. If you like real sports,…

  • Reflection

    Reflection

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  • A Walk To The Chateau De Bossey

    A Walk To The Chateau De Bossey

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI walked to the Chateau De Bossey today. It’s an easy walk from one village to another and another after that.

  • A Penguin Feeding a Chick in Switzerland

    A Penguin Feeding a Chick in Switzerland

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI would never expect to see a penguin feeding a chick in the middle of Switzerland in the middle of summer in Switzerland but I did. It’s just a wooden statue but that doesn’t make it any less unexpected. At first I thought it was just a block of wood to…

  • Duck Tales

    Duck Tales

    Reading Time: 2 minutesDucks going out for afternoon tea on the Lac Léman. A mother duck and her ducklings.

  • Relaxing with Language Learning

    Relaxing with Language Learning

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I practiced vocal German and I found it relaxing compared to being with people in person. This pandemic sees the opportunities almost impossible. When I played with voice recognition on the laptop it failed but when I use it on the phone it works fine. Practice speaking with a phone,…