Sometimes the magic is around the corner
A scenic bike tour around Mt. Rigi
Goldau – Immensee – Küssnacht – Greppen – Weggis – Vitznau – Brunnen – Lauerz – Goldau
52km, 3h30min
Fly Fishing? Really?
I have never fished – at least I never caught anything. But I have always been fascinated by the aesthetics of fly fishing. The setting, usually beautiful nature spots, and the graceful movements of a fisher casting lines. The first video shows an aspirational fisher casting lines not so gracefully, yet…
Aabachtobel Hike on a former coal mine site
12km, 2h40m / Horgen – Hegimoos – Steinacher – Au – Horgen
This afternoon we made a pleasant walk into a gorge in Horgen (Aabachtobel). The moist banks of the little stream Aabach were full of bear garlic flowers and distinctive garlic smell was in the air. We made a plan to return next March to collect these fragrant leaves for pesto. Read More
Flaacher Asparagus
Flaach is an area in north-eastern Switzerland known for its production of vegetables and in particular for asparagus. After our bike tour, we dropped-by two “Hofläden” (unattended farm shops) and bought the produce for the week…
Biking along the River Rhein & Rheinfall
4h, 38 km / Alten – Marthalen – Neuhausen am Rheinfall – German border (closed) – Rheinau – Ellikon am Rhein – Alten
Today’s bike tour is full of highlights.
In the chilly morning air we start almost alone from Alten towards Marthalen, a village we have never heard of before. Surprised by all those timber-framed, red and white houses, I decide to make a first impromptu sight-seeing detour. I could spend hours looking at these charming old houses, wandering into those small alleys, gazing at carefully maintained details, and totally forgetting time. A happy day is starting… Read More
VERKAUFT: Mini Vision von Mibo / Rucksack- und Wandermodell
Ein ungewöhnliches Angebot. Das Modell ist auf Leichtigkeit und geschützte Transportfähigkeit im Rucksack, auf Fahrrad, Boot oder Auto ausgelegt.
Angebot mit Fernsteuerung und Antriebsakku, programmiert und ausgewogen. Schönes, komplett Flugbereites und gut ausgerüstetes Wander- oder Rucksack Modell in gutem Zustand.
Reppischtal – Limmat – Reusstal Bike Tour
Birmensdorf – Bergditikon – Limmat – Baden – Mellingen – Bremgarten – Birmensdorf
6h (with lots of breaks), 64 km
Today’s bike tour was a bit unusual.
We start the day with a quick hello to Katharina and Patrick as we pass by their house anyway. We get them a bit off guard and agree to drop by later in the afternoon. Read More
Homemade Pasta & Ravioli
During the corona crisis, our kitchen turned into a factory for homemade pasta and ravioli. The pasta machine which stayed idle for one or two years is now in standby mode, ready to produce pasta and ravioli anytime. Homemade pasta is fresh, tasty and surprisingly easy to make. Read More
Biking to Kaiserstuhl
56 km, 4h30, Steinmaur – Kaiserstuhl – Bad Zurzach – Tegerfelden – Ehrendingen – Steinmaur
Yasuko promised it would be an easy bike tour of 35 km. It turned out to be rather strenuous 56 km stretch with a lot of ups and downs on a hilly profile. I should have known better… Read More
Fly, Hike & Travel. 