A quest for the magic in life, language, and literature
Last month, I spent some time hiking with my family in the mountains near Thun. This is the "Bernese Oberland" region, gateway to the Alps. We took a funicular up to the Niederhorn (Switzerland is full of such conveniences) and hiked along a ridge for a few hours. The views were magnificent; we could see … Continue reading Peak experience
Sorry for the long silence here, things got very busy as I was finishing up packing and moving. I've been in Switzerland for almost a month now and I'm still adjusting! But all our things arrived, my residence permit came through and I'm starting to find my way. From the Granite State I've moved to … Continue reading From granite to limestone
This is my first attempt at blogging from my phone, as I'm still abroad. Without getting too wordy, I thought I would just share some images from my current travels in this lovely country. Most pictures are from the Chasseral region, a popular hiking destination in the Jura mountain range near the border with France. … Continue reading Postcards from Switzerland