More Japan in Spring
From a short trip on May 2008: The Golden Pavillion in Kyoto, a sumo tournament in Tokyo, the night skyline from Shibuya’s Cerulean Tower.
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Flumserberg
My first time at Flumserberg, with some (mostly) Japanese friends.
Winter in Zürich
Some pictures of the lake by Luzern
The city of Zürich from Bellevue, the little Üetliberg, and the Real Mountain View
Thailand
These were two nice weeks in Thailand.
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Japan in Spring
My second visit to Japan, this time in Spring. As in my Summer visit, I had a wonderful time, getting to meet old friends and new acquaintances, eating delicious food, and discovering interesting places. If you want to see what I saw, have a look at my Japan travel gallery, or at the sections for Northern Honshu, Kinki, Kanto, and Tokyo.
One-day trip to Titlis
In mid-April two friends and I took the train to mount Titlis. It’s so comfortable to climb a mountain with cable cars, without the least effort! Read the rest of this entry »
Sechseläuten
Sechseläuten, in mid-April, is a traditional celebration in Zürich. In Winter, it was costumary that work would stop at sunset. As days grew longer in Spring and Summer, this would of course be too late, so work would stop when church clocks would strike six. Sechseläuten (the call of six) was the day in which people would switch from “Winter work days” to “Summer work days” (the holiday is now celebrated one month later than the original day). Read the rest of this entry »
Paris
This March I went to Paris for a few days to meet old friends and revisit the city. It’s so different when you are a tourist! You can see some pictures in my travel page. Do have a look!