Tag: daily walk
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Day 74 of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – Looking At Swiss COVID-19 Case Graphs
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor several days I have not been looking as seriously at the COVID-19 case graphs for Switzerland because we the storm waves of new cases that we were getting before are now no more than ripples on a pond. The situation seems to be under control in Switzerland. As we look at…
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The Walking Paradox
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I noticed how quiet the world, or at least the area in which I was walking, was. I saw very few cars, very few people walking, and very little noise from other people. This doesn’t mean that people weren’t out and about. Although my route was for the most part deserted…
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A Fourteen Kilometre walk and I Crossed Paths With Just Two Other People.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I went for a fourteen Kilometre walk and I crossed paths with just two other people. It was a couple of runners and we crossed paths at just the right place as I could slip into a clearing, wait for them to pass and then continue on my way. I…
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Day 63 of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – A 15 Kilometre Loop
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I walked a 15-kilometre loop because I saw people walking two abreast and decided to retrace my steps a short distance before trying a new bifurcation. By the end of this walk, my legs were starting to get tired. I walked non stop for over two hours before a quick stop…
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Day 60 of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – The Sixtieth Day of Solitude.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s the sixtieth day of solitude for some of us and if we look at Twitter we see that people in other countries are suffering. One person spoke of the dark dog whilst another expressed distress. A third expresses another emotion. Around the world we see people suffering and trying to cope…
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Day 55 Of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – Long Horned Cows
Reading Time: 2 minutesLong-Horned cows are a rare treat. We usually see short-horned or even de-horned cows in Switzerland. To see longhorn cow is a treat. I took a tiny detour from my walk to get some pictures. I have walked by the field a few times before seeing them close enough to the fence…
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Day 54 Of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – The Via Ferrata Season Resumes on Monday
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Via Ferrata Season resumes on Monday with La Via Farinetta reopening. This news came via the Via Farinetta Saillon official page, as seen with the Facebook embed below. Bonne nouvelle! La Via sera ouverte à partir ce lundi 11 mai ?? Néanmoins nous vous rendons attentifs sur les instructions des autorités.…
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Day 52 Of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – More Cows, and Cascading Style Sheets
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile some of us have gone fifty-two days without being within two meters of another person due to the pandemic others walk side by side down country lanes, forcing those walking alone to make the decision of whether to risk infecting the vulnerable couple or stepping off the road and waiting under…
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Day 51 Of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – Only Two People At A Time
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I went in to a shop without knowing that the limit was two people at a time. Paradoxically there were not two but five people in the shop because if you’re a parent with a child you’re allowed to be two, so there were four people. I saw no sign on…
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Day 49 Of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – A Two And A Half Hour Walk At Dusk.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI just got back from a two and a half-hour walk at dusk. I had no plan to go for such a long walk. It was elongated because I ended up taking a detour to see calves just as they were being fed. They’re quite excited about getting some food. They were…