Tag: St Gallen
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Four beers, three books and a “snowstorm”…
Here we are in May, and we had several lovely summery days in N.E. Switzerland last week before the weather broke and brought us some much needed rain. But we’ll start with the book news. The first two in my Lakeside Hotel series, Saving the Lakeside Hotel and Return to the Lakeside Hotel are now…
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The Summer of ’23… #writing #travel #books
It’s been a mixed one here – we’ve had everything from searing heat to days on end of wall-to-wall rain. We’re back in a searing heat phase now, with no rain in sight until the end of the coming week. Lake Constance is over half a metre lower than average for the time of year,…
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After the Christmas market… #SilentSunday #travel
It was a snowy Saturday night in St Gallen. This is the last post now until January. After nine years, my blog is in dire need of a good clear-out, and I suspect that might not be as easy as it sounds… wish me luck!I’ll “see” you all in the New Year, and meanwhile, all…
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Fountains… #travel #water
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 version of the Jet d’Eau in Geneva. A little closer to the harbour is the…
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#SilentSunday in #Switzerland #travel
Summer streets in St Gallen… Next week, we have crime writer Clare Chase and her choice of classic comfort books – see you then!
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The first of the summer visitors!
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 snaps from our tours: First of all, I met them in Zürich, where you could…
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