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  • Signs of Drought

    Signs of Drought

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday as I walked I could see clear evidence that Switzerland is now dry. As you walk by the side of the road you see that it is yellow, and that there is no growth. Crops are withering away and water gauges are now filling with dust, rather than rain. We now…

  • The Daily Walk When People are Back

    The Daily Walk When People are Back

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe daily walk, when people are back, is less pleasant because the roads and paths that were quiet when everyone was on holiday catching the virus were quiet. Now that everyone is back it is a challenge to avoid people again and it could be worth finding quieter routes. I still track…

  • Fondue for Lunch

    Fondue for Lunch

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    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

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    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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • Cows And Trees In The Jura

    Cows And Trees In The Jura

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Swiss rural scene in Switzerland.

  • Announced Rain and Storms

    Announced Rain and Storms

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThey often announce rain and storms and we often get very little of either. The weather here is dry. The little rain that did fall was sandy. Farmers have harvested their crops but so far the rain is not worrying.

  • Dark Clouds Over the Jura

    Dark Clouds Over the Jura

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Strava this was my 140th hike this year and my 83rd week of tracked activity. I don’t know why it’s only 83 weeks. My habit is older than that. When I set off, it was nice weather and warm. I didn’t set off with much because I expected the…