Lichtensteig, Switzerland - 25th December 2015
By: Jasper
Merry Christmas
This year we had a quiet Christmas.
Grandfather gave us some worries. (a surgical intervention)
He is now on the mend.
Tomorrow we will travel for a few days to Jasper's daughter.
Bye for now
Hansel
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Posted Jan 4, 2016, 2:17 pm
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Niederhorn, Switzerland - 28th December 2015
By: Jasper
Hi sister,
Holiday on Lake Thun.
Today we made a trip to the Niederhorn, a mountain vis-a-vis of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
We started in Thun and boarded the paddle steamer "Blüemlisalp"
The Blüemlisalp was built in 1905 in Zurich and was the showpiece of the Lake Thun fleet.
The ship is 60.45 meters long and has a width at 13.15 meters. 800 people can be accommodated on it.
1971 Blüemlisalp should be scrapped. 20 years it lay unused at anchor, waiting for its last trip. The association "Vaporama" enabled, a 2-year renovation and since 1993 the Blüemlisalp is again the favorite of tourists and locals.
So, enough of numbers and data, see for yourself how nice it was.
The ride in the morning had something magical.
We were fascinated by the landscape and also the interior of the vessel amazed us.
In Beatenbucht we left the steamer. Before we boarded the funicular, we could admire the ship in all its beauty.
The funicular took us to Beatenberg. The view during the ride was terrific.
Then we moved into a gondola and arrived after a short ride, the mountain station of the Niederhorn at 1950 meters above sea level.
The view was spectacular, even if only pitiful remnants of snow were to be seen.
Instead sleigh rides the scooter is used and instead of skiers enjoy themselves the paragliders.
Snow or no snow, no one could spoil our mood and we enjoyed the day to the fullest.
Here we are waiting for the ship to go home.
We had a wonderful day. I wished I could experience everything with you.
Hansel
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Posted Jan 5, 2016, 5:25 am Last edited Jan 5, 2016, 5:26 am by Jasper
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Hilterfingen, Switzerland - 1st January 2016
By: Jasper
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Posted Mar 3, 2016, 2:17 pm Last edited Mar 3, 2016, 2:59 pm by Jasper
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Wroclaw, Poland - 3rd January 2016
By: aniaiola
We are in Wroclaw.
Wroclaw is the largest city in western Poland.
In 2016, the city will be the European Capital of Culture.
We saw Old Town Hall. I like it very much.
I also saw very nice monument It s Boleslaw Chrobry. This man was Duke of Poland from 992 to 1025, and the first King of Poland in 1025
It s very, very cold today. So we were unable to visit Centennial Hall, but I hope I will be able to see it next time.
Very interesting way to explore the city is seeking out Wroclaw dwarfs. There are over 300 dwarfs spread all over the city. We found one of them :-)
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Posted Jan 5, 2016, 11:58 pm
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Lichtensteig, Switzerland - 6th January 2016
By: Jasper
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Posted Mar 3, 2016, 2:54 pm Last edited Mar 3, 2016, 3:00 pm by Jasper
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Karkonosze Mountains, Poland - 20th January 2016
By: aniaiola
Today we saw some beautiful winter landscapes.
Karkonosze mountains are really amazing. But...very cold here. We had a very nice time here.
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Posted Jan 20, 2016, 4:44 pm
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Sigriswil, Switzerland - 6th March 2016
By: Jasper
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Posted May 2, 2016, 4:17 pm Last edited May 2, 2016, 4:18 pm by Jasper
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