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Tourists for a day in Switzerland

August 29, 2018April 2, 2026 Lisa

We didn’t have anything planned for the summer except to enjoy our home and the homegrown fruits and vegetables. Amidst doing all this nothing, we ended up taking a trip and being tourists for a day. Lemonade Shortly after our… Read moreTourists for a day in Switzerland

Sight-seeing  mountains, sight-seeing, Switzerland, tourist, trains, travel  Leave a comment

The Little Engine That Thought it Could

January 31, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

The little engine story is more than 100 years old and it is the ultimate narrative in optimism and perseverance. I can’t imagine anyone not knowing the story but, just in case, here’s a quick synopsis. A stranded train needs… Read moreThe Little Engine That Thought it Could

Sight-seeing  high altitudes, life, mountains, nature, sight-seeing, Switzerland, tourist, trains, travel  Leave a comment

The Go Anywhere

November 25, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

An American friend of mine called it that. She said “I have a ‘Go Anywhere’ and it’s great, I love it!” What in the world is a Go Anywhere? Oh, a GA or “Generalabonnement” in German. That’s where you pay… Read moreThe Go Anywhere

Travel  daily life, food, GA, life, mountains, specialities, travel  Leave a comment

The Top of Europe

June 15, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Some things never change. When I was growing up and we lived in upstate New York every time we had out-of-state visitors we would go see the sights: Niagara Falls or dash down to see the Statue of Liberty. Now,… Read moreThe Top of Europe

Sight-seeing, Travel  high altitudes, jungfraujoch, languages, mountains, Swiss German, tourist  Leave a comment

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