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10 months!!!
... flu. My parents got it first therefore they could understand my suffering quite well. But now, I feel better and I can spend time on more enjoyable things like trying Christmas cookies, emptying my first Santa Claus bag (with many mandarins and no peanuts!) or marvel at the heavy snowfall. Soon, I will celebrate my first Christmas and first New Year :)!
That’s all for this year, more to come in ...
3/4 years old!
... eating at the table with us and have your own plate... although you throw it to the floorwith great pleasure from time to time. You let us feel continuously, that you love us. You reach out for us with your arms, you crawl very fast towards us, you babble with us and after us; you climb on us and smile at us. You´re anamazing child, enrich our lives and we´re proud to accompany you in your life.
Hey little girl, we´re curious what brings the next month with you :).
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A crash course in Appenzeller history and culture
I've found that that a great way to learn about a region and its people is through its food culture – and for this area, it refers to the famous Appenzeller cheese. Since it was supposed to rain all day long, we figured it would be a perfect day for indoor activities. The part of the cheese factory open to visitors is quite small and it's a self-guided tour. The tour consists of a series of panels (some interactive) that explain the raw materials, ...
When the cows come marching in...Alpabfahrt!
... I made my way back to the TI to meet up with Megs. On the way back, I spotted the one man clean-up crew coming through town to erase any evidence that the cows had been through (see the photo below and you’ll see how it’s done so efficiently).
After I met up with Megs we picked up a few postcards of the Appenzell area and we headed back to the parked van. That’s when I realized that I had forgotten to inquire about the goat bells ...
Barfussweg
... this, most herds return somewhere between the end of August and beginning of September so there is a very narrow window of opportunity. It is a very important event in the life of an Appenzell farmer and is marked with much ceremony – the farmers all dress up in traditional garb, adorn their best cows with decorative bells and are welcomed into each town they pass through, sometimes being served free beer and wine.
Excited ...