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SWISS PATH, hiking in the footprints of history
ON a SUNNY SUNDAY in August, we went to Sisikon and Bauen, by Lake Uri (Urnersee) in Switzerland, to hike two beautiful parts of the Swiss Path (Weg der Schweiz). The Swiss Path was constructed to celebrate the 700 anniversary of Switzerland in 1991. The first part we hiked, from Sisikon to Tell Square, includes hundreds of steps, up and down, and is partly steep…
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Bernkastel-Kues, and another beautiful German town with lots of halftimbered houses
BERNKASTEL – KUES by the river Moselle (Mosel), in Germany, is another very, very beautiful 11th-century town overlooked by the ruins of the Landshut Castle. The streets in the centre of Bernkastel-Kues are lined by the most fantastic and colourful 13th-century half-timbered houses. The much younger 🙂 Michaels fountain on the main square is only from 1609 but is a central place from where you…
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BACHARACH, another beautiful German town full of halftimbered houses
BACHARACH in the Rhine Gorge, about 50 kilometres south of Koblenz, is a beautiful 11th-century town situated at the banks of the river Rhine and overlooked by the Stahleck castle. Bacharach is full of beautiful medieval half-timbered houses along the cobblestone streets and partly lined by a town wall with several old towers, some of them with great views over Bacharach, and the river. There is…
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Esslingen, a fabulous town with lots of old halftimebered houses
ESSLINGEN am NECKAR, a beautiful German town, full of half-timbered houses. After parking close to the castle, we walked through the park and the 16th-century castle with the Dicke Turm (Fat Tower) which is the landmark of Esslingen. From the castle, there is a steep road directly to the old town part of Esslingen. The road runs through one of the smallest and oldest vineyards…
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GOSLAR, a famous town in German Harz.
GOSLAR is one of the most well-known medieval towns in the Harz area in Germany, and the old town is also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Goslar is more than 1100 years old, but today the oldest still original buildings are from the middle age, from 1488 and onwards. The whole centre of the old town is full of beautiful half-timbered buildings. By…
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CHEESE FONDUE in an IGLOO
FONDUE IGLOO again. We were lucky to get a table in the cheese fondue igloo at Engstligenalp, not far from Adelboden in Switzerland. It is not always possible, this year there are only around 100 places per seating. It is highly recommended to book in advance. This weekend the weather wasn’t the best, very cloudy and even with a few snow showers. But inside the…
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OCTOBER in DENMARK, 2021
One October we went to Denmark again, in our motorhome. At Børsmose Strand Camping, we met with friends to spend a couple of days by the sea. They also have a small dog, Buller, who immediately became good friends with our Maggie. We all enjoyed the windy atmosphere by the Northsea and the food. One day we had a typical Danish dish, hot dogs, and…
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SWISS MOUNTAIN PASSES, part two
After leaving the little campsite by St. Moritz, we drove in the direction of the Maloja mountain pass. It is just 1.815 meters high but includes around 15 very, very narrow hairpin curves. Just before the descent, there is a parking place with a great view over the valley and the Orlegna dam can be visited after a short hike. The pass road is in…
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SWISS MOUNTAIN PASSES, part one
Late June 2021, we were on our first mountain pass tour in our only 3 months old camper. The first day we just drove to Camping Thusis-Viamala – to be ready for the first pass the next morning. The campsite is situated along the Hinterrhein river and is full of pitches with shadows from tall Scots pine trees (Pinus Silvestris, for those with relevant allergies).…
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Grimentz – a beautiful old village in Switzerland
We have only been to Grimentz once, but it was definitely not our last visit to this wonderful old village. Grimentz is almost 1000 years old and is situated 1.553 meters above sea level. Only about 400 inhabitants live here but during summer and winter, several hundreds of ski and hiking tourists fill the streets and alleys of the village. More than 200 kilometers of…
