Marguerite Savoy Hotel
Travel Blogs from Payerne
I'm on the road again
... being today that you can visit and explore the whole fort for the bargain price of CHF12 (~£8).
Now, this chateau is apparently Switzerland’s most visited tourist destination. And it is easy to see why. The fort has not changed much since the 15th century. All parts of the building, from the chapel, prison, and keep, through to the wine cellar, great hall and functioning latrines are original. Note that by ‘Functioning Latrines’ I of course ...
Shoes together. Time to part.
... blessing and good wishes. It was special to have my adopted son William inviting me to go and drink his first legal alcohol with me, since he turned twentyone the day before I left. I also had the priviledge to meet Jenn, his girlfriend, and later Merlin joined us for a little bit. Those were some of the difficult goodbyes, just like the one at South Bend airport saying good bye to Gwen.
A certain nostalgia kicks in as I think of Goshen and even ...
Day 8: Bear with us on this little detour
... on the tourist map that included all four attractions and we took a big loop around town.
Walking around this place made me feel like discovering a medieval town. Wooden framed buildings, cobble stone roads, and countless fountains with clown-like medieval statues, the views were quite unforgettable. As for our sightseeing loop, we saw two bears from the mini zoo, walked around the exterior of ...
Bern'in Up!
... we bumped into what can only be described as the pied piper. In all honesty, there was a man prancing down the street playing a lute leading a crowd of townspeople. Persuaded by the spontaneous nature of the early moonlight, we decided to follow him to the cathedral in the heart of the old city. Upon arrival, the strange man began to detail the story of Jesus' crucification in sing-song German. After listening to the piper's sermon, my friend Zach and ...
Erster Gang zu den Botschaften
... sind wir ja auch als Touristen unterwegs. Aber eine gewisse Unsicherheit ist dann doch vorhanden, als wir heute unsere Unterlagen persönlich auf die russische Botschaft bringen.
Eine halbe Stunde vor Öffnung stehen wir an. Alle Dokumente in der Tasche: Russische Einladung, Visa-Antrag und Krankenkassepolicen. Zwei laminierte, mit Reißnägeln angebrachte Blätter am Zaun schaffen erste Ordnung: vorne stehen Russen ...
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