A Night in a Swiss Alpine Hut
Before we left for Switzerland I told Cindy that I would love to stay in a SAC (Swiss Alpine Club) hut. I spent years in the Swiss Army and...
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“4th of July” for the Swiss. Swiss National Day in NYC
It feels hot. Feels like sitting next to a 1st August wooden fire somewhere up in the Swiss Alps. But we are heading to Astoria where we are going...
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Brooklyn Heights
A part of New York many don’t know It is Sunday morning. We are in NYC, but it is surprisingly quiet. The sun is still low and throws interesting...
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Chocolate – Swiss Chocolate
A piece of chocolate just melted in my mouth. Did you know that good chocolate melts at 90F (32C)? This is because cocoa butter melts at that temperature. That piece...
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Grand Teton = Grand Experience
The United States is famous for so many things. People living in other countries sometimes associate the U.S. with not so nice things. Unhealthy lifestyles, a messy, polarized political...
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Taconic Sculpture Park
Artist Roy Hermes Kanwit in Spencertown, NY While driving north on the Taconic Parkway, have you ever wondered about the huge white head you see high up on a...
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HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE
A piece of American history. The Hancock Shaker Village is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The Berkshires is a beautiful area on its own. Lenox, with it’s famous Tanglewood concerts,...
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Exciting Air Show at Jones Beach
When was the last time you went to an Air Show? Last time I saw one was in Switzerland in front of the Eiger, in the middle of the...
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Romance in the middle of a 8 Million people city?
Nonfiction Story It is Saturday morning in NYC. End of March. My watch shows 9:21. I take a leisure walk through Central Park. It is grey, windy, and light...
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Skiing in the Swiss Alps, Zermatt. – Part 2: Food
In my last blog you saw the wonderful mountains around Zermatt. As I wrote, skiing is just one part of the beauty of being in Zermatt. Food is another...