Tag Archives: Arbon

Fountains… #travel #water

Posted on October 16, 2022 by lindahuber

For the past few weeks, I’ve been taking photos of fountains in our local area here in N.E. Switzerland, some in our little town, others in St Gallen, our nearest city. There’s quite a variety… First up – our town’s … Continue reading →

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Out and about in #Switzerland #travel

Posted on May 22, 2022 by lindahuber

Summer has arrived in N.E. Switzerland – at least it’s here for the moment; next week looks slightly iffier. Last Sunday was also museum day in our town, so as both sons were visiting, off we set to see a … Continue reading →

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#Travel in Switzerland…

Posted on April 18, 2021 by lindahuber

Holidays abroad are going to be very hit or miss this year. Personally, I’m not planning on going anywhere too far from home. This could include going to another country – I can see two others from my flat as … Continue reading →

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Yarn-Bombed in Switzerland…

Posted on August 18, 2019 by lindahuber

Our town has a new tourist attraction this summer – the Strickweg, loosely translated, the knitwear trail, which starts by the wool shop in the old Fischmarktplatz. One sunny afternoon, a friend and I set off to investigate. There are … Continue reading →

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A walk around the old town…

Posted on December 9, 2018 by lindahuber

Arbon has been here for many, many years. Centuries, in fact – it has connections to an Irish monk called Gallus who died here in 646. We have a castle, part of the original town wall still stands, and the … Continue reading →

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Four trains, two boats and a bus in Switzerland…

Posted on November 11, 2018 by lindahuber

A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I took ourselves on a trip to the island of Ufenau, near the south end of Lake Zürich. Early-morning haze was hanging in the air as I stood waiting for the train … Continue reading →

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Black and white…

Posted on November 12, 2017 by lindahuber

I can remember – just – when my parents had a black and white television. I remember my father’s old camera, too, with its black and white photos, most of which are unfortunately now lost. At some point, a new … Continue reading →

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Water, water everywhere…

Posted on June 12, 2016 by lindahuber

– but what can you expect, after the rainfall of the past several weeks? And it’s still raining… There’s nothing titchy about our lake. At 64km long and 12km wide, Lake Constance is one of the largest in Central Europe, … Continue reading →

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The first of the summer visitors!

Posted on April 3, 2016 by lindahuber

Last week I had the first visitors of the summer when some cousins came to N.E. Switzerland for a few days. It was their first time in the area, so I showed them all the best sights. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Rhinoceros Graffiti…

Posted on November 8, 2015 by lindahuber

The building site along the road is busy – and noisy – these days. They’re pushing hard to get the roof on before winter, so for six days a week we have banging and hammering in the background. Not to … Continue reading →

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