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  • Going Around in Circles

    Going Around in Circles

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    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

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    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,…

  • European Walks and Bike Rides

    European Walks and Bike Rides

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday during my walk I noticed a sticker on a sign for EuroVélo.com. I don’t know how new the project is but I had not paid attention to the URL before. I like the idea of a European Network of Cycling Routes. I don’t need to capitalise these words. I just did,…

  • Farming In Switzerland

    Farming In Switzerland

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    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

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    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

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    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…

  • A Walk In The Shade

    A Walk In The Shade

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteSometimes we walk in the rain and the snow and we get soaked by the weather. Today I drank a litre in an hour and a half of walking. The air temperature is around 31c. I decided to walk from clump of trees to clump of trees. It’s possible. If I…

  • Hay There

    Hay There

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently we have had droughts so hay has not grown much. This year we have had plenty of rain. This means that hay and grass has had a good growing season. This in turn means that there will be plenty of feed for cows. Maybe yesterday’s bison can eat it.

  • Views From Les Diablerets

    Views From Les Diablerets

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I walked in the mountains for the first time in a long time. It feels good to be back up there.