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  • Two Interpretations of Mobilité Douce

    Two Interpretations of Mobilité Douce

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesMy definition of Mobilité Douce and the Swiss definition are quite different. For me Mobilité Douce is walking, hiking, cycling and other sports that require a certain dedication and desire to cover long distances. In contrast Switzerland seems to see Mobilité Douce as going from home to the shops, while leaving the…

  • Commuting to Geneva By Car and Train

    Commuting to Geneva By Car and Train

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesI rarely go to Geneva for two reasons. The first is that there is rarely a compelling reason to go into Geneva, except for work related things. The second reason is that Geneva is expensive to get into. To get to Geneva and back, by train, will cost 9.40 CHF. According to…

  • On the Benefit of Using Trains Instead of Cars

    On the Benefit of Using Trains Instead of Cars

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Sunday I took the car rather than the train. This allowed me to wake up slightly later, and to drive up to the meeting point within an hour. By train I would have had a half hour walk, followed by a two hour train ride. On the way back it was…

  • The Strong Desire Not To Drive Others

    The Strong Desire Not To Drive Others

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesI am still really tempted to take the train to Jaun Dorf rather than the car. There are two reasons for this. The first is that the route is easy by train. It’s two trains, and a bus. The second reason is that I don’t save any time on the way up,…

  • Complicated Hiking Logistics

    Complicated Hiking Logistics

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I was studying the logistics for Stage 8 and 9 of the Jura Crest Trail before thinking, "This is too complicated, to be interesting". Specifically, I noticed that if we finish at Vue des Alpes we have to go via La-Chaux-De-Fonds rather than via Neuchatel. This means that if we…

  • Plenty of Transport

    Plenty of Transport

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you live in towns it’s easy to do things. You walk half an hour to an hour and you’re ready to do something. In contrast, if you live in a village doing the same thing would require a lot of traveling. Tomorrow, for example, I could travel into Geneva in the…

  • Linear Bike Rides and Trains

    Linear Bike Rides and Trains

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I was watching the Tour De Romandie Morges to Morges stage and I was struck by how much of the route I am familar with. It’s not just that I’m familiar with the route that I road with the group, but that I’m familiar with parts of the full tour. Over…

  • By Train or By Car

    By Train or By Car

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor many years I could go to work by car so I did, because I had a parking. When I worked for other employers I took the train for a simple reason. Parking near work would cost 36 CHF per day whereas taking the train would cost about 14.50 CHF per day. I stopped…

  • The Daily Walk Re-Routed

    The Daily Walk Re-Routed

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    Reading Time: 4 minutesA year or two ago there were road works along a bit of road. Now the road works are back, on the same bit of road. Due to it being spring, and due to rain being quite enthusiastic this year, the route (pronounced root, not grout), is impassible. It’s not impassible because…