Tag Archives: Lake Constance

#SilentSunday in #Switzerland…

Posted on February 13, 2022 by lindahuber

Some pics from the past week or so:

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Take a walk in Switzerland… #SilentSunday

Posted on July 18, 2021 by lindahuber

Here are a few pics from last week’s walks here on the banks of Lake Constance, in N.E. Switzerland. Next week, it’s Alison Morgan with her choice of Classic Comfort reads – see you then!

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(Almost) Silent Sunday – A Lake in Switzerland…

Posted on June 6, 2021 by lindahuber

I’m lucky to live on the banks of Lake Constance, the second largest lake in Switzerland.(Photos from Pixabay.) Blue lake… I used to have nightmares about this kind of thing when my boys were at the teenage-pedalo stage… Sunset on … Continue reading →

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Future plans and a #NewBook

Posted on May 23, 2021 by lindahuber

It’s the holiday weekend in Switzerland, and we have a couple of bookish things to celebrate here in my flat. The first is something I’ve been sitting on for a few weeks – then on Friday afternoon an interesting envelope … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Switzerland… #SilentSunday

Posted on May 2, 2021 by lindahuber

We’ve had everything from snow to hot sunshine over the past few weeks. Here’s a selection of photos taken round about where I live, by lovely Lake Constance. Next week, we’re having the third last A-Z post – watch out … Continue reading →

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Snow…

Posted on January 16, 2021 by lindahuber

On Thursday night, it started to snow. And it snowed and snowed and snowed, and by the time we got to Friday morning, it was, well, pretty snowy. We don’t often get this much ‘down’ here in N.E. Switzerland, so … Continue reading →

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Springtime in N.E. Switzerland… 🇨🇭

Posted on May 19, 2019 by lindahuber

It hasn’t been one of those balmy springs. We had a mild(ish) March, followed by a distinctly chilly April-May, so much so that almost everyone I know retrieved their winter jackets from wherever they’d put them away to in March, … 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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Over the sea to… Friedreichshafen

Posted on August 27, 2017 by lindahuber

Our lake – Lake Constance – is huge. 536 square kilometres, to be exact. Standing on the banks on a misty day, you can almost imagine you’re gazing out over the Atlantic. The photo below was taken from the Austrian … Continue reading →

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Reichenau…

Posted on August 6, 2017 by lindahuber

…is a tiny island on our lake. It belongs to Germany, and over the centuries has been home to over 20 churches and chapels, though only three remain. Last week I went there with a couple of friends – the … Continue reading →

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