On the road in Zurich (EN)

  • A Trip Up The Sihl

    I love the Sihl valley. In spite of its close proximity to the city it still feels rugged and remote. Let’s face it, all there is is a river and a railway line. But nothing makes a good walk better than knowing there is cold drink and a hearty lunch at the end of it. Last Sunday i took a (very easy,) walk from Sihlbrugg to the  Restaurant Sihlmatt  which sits on, what can only be described as, an idyllic meadow on a bend in the river. Click the...

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  • Surf's Up Down There

    For a landlocked country there seems to be an awful lot of people wandering about with surfboards. If you haven’t checked out  Urban Surf then its well worth a visit as it’s a great place to hang out and practice but a new facility has opened it’s doors down in the Valais region of Switzerland, near to Sion.  Alaia Bay is the first surf facility of its kind in continental europe and gives us land-locked land lubbers an opportunity to try...

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  • Rigi Regina

    There is only one mountain that is female and coincidentally it is also known as the “ Queen of the Mountains .” I am talking, of course, about the Rigi , the mountain that can be seen on the way to Luzern. Normally on a Sunday i can be seen forging my path across the alps but, on account of a ripping hangover, i had to do something slightly more sedate. Now i haven’t been to the Rigi for ages so i had forgotten just how impressive it is. The view...

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