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Klewenalp
KLEWENALP is a relatively small mountain, about 1600 meters above sea level, with the highest point being the Klewenstock with 1748 meters. We went there on thebrightest possible sunny day in August. Apart from another Swiss mountain experience, we wanted to hike the Alpine Flower Track, a short and nearly flat, but interesting hike. Up to 120 different, some of them very rare, alpine flowers…
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The orchard
KIWI trees was honestly something we had never seen before, and not expected to see in this part of Europe. But after a short hike in the orchard by the greengrocer Wenz (there are three routes, one for apples, one for pears and one for plums), we saw at least two kiwi trees, not in pots or protected areas, no, just in open space. Like…
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Lago Maggiore
BRISSAGO is often our base for visits by Lago (lake) Maggiore. It’s perfect for mountain trips, lots of options for boat tours and a shopping day in Ascona. We stay at the Parkhotel Brenscino Brissago. It has a wonderful view over Brissago and the lake from all rooms, the restaurant as well as from the very nice pool area. The hotel is situated in its…
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First Cliff Walk
FIRST CLIFF WALK by TISSOT is the full name of this thrilling experience, opened in September 2015. From Grindelwald we took the cable car to the First mountain in 2170 m.a.s.l. The trip is just about 25 minutes travel time – the landscape changes – and the expectations to the upcoming activity makes the butterflies in the stomach very noticeable 🙂 The sign posts are clear and…
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Hiking to Bäregg
BÄREGG, with the mountain hut of the same name, in 1773 meters height, was our target for a Sunday hike. From Grindelwald we took the easy way (cable car) up to the Pfingstegg mountain station featuring a nice restaurant with a big panorama terrace. From there a well signed route, only 2,8 kilometres long, but also 444 meters altitude difference, with a changing character, leads…
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SICILY – Part 4
Despite our short holiday, we still managed to visit some very interesting places where we could taste a lot of important Sicilian food and beverages, including arancini, salsiccia, cannoli, granite en brioche, vino alla mandorla, wine from Etna, beer… – see some examples on our pictures. Castelmola is where we first tasted vino alla mandorla, a fairly sweet local almond wine, and salsiccia, a delicious…
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The Eiger Glacier
The EIGERGLETSCHER, (-glacier) at the foot of the mountains Mönch and Jungfraujoch, and the Eiger mountain are the impressive views we enjoyed from the terrace of the restaurant of the same name. Lunch is always good when sitting on a sunny terrace in 2322 meters a.s.l., and then with THIS view!! The restaurant is open all year, so no reason to wait. Some interesting hiking…
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The Goms Bridge
The BRIDGE over the Lamma Gorge just sways a little when crossing it. The 280 meters long suspension bridge hanging 92 meters above the river Rhône leads from Fürgangen to Mühlebach, the oldest wooden village centre in Switzerland. The opening of the bridge in 2015, with the baptism by the local hero, 2014 Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding, Patrizia Kummer, gives much easier access to…
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Leukerbad
THERMAL water/baths is still one of the main reasons for visiting Leukerbad; at least it was for us. 3.900.000 liters of thermal water, with a temperature up to 51 °C, flows in the many pools every day, the biggest volume in Europe! Leukerbad, or Baadu as the locals call it, was already known in the Roman times. Many of the pools are just for private…
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Gemmipass
FRESH AIR, hot thermal water and stunning surroundings are enough reasons for us to visit Leukerbad in about 1400 meters a.s.l. This small and quiet town has been known since the Roman times, yes even the Romans knew the therapeutic effect of the thermal water at that time. Later many British people travelled to benefit from the hot water, too. Today it is also great…
