Sunday, 14 April 2013

Luzerner Landschaft Kapellenweg: April 2013

Luzerner kapelle: April 2013
At last spring seems to be here, so it's time for another adventure. It's Saturday, so the path and the churches are quiet. The snow-covered mountains provide the back-drop, while the green fields of this part of the country truly show that it could once have been the "bread basket" of Switzerland. The numerous chapels and churches are also testament to the wealth that existed here, ... although looking at some of the beautifully maintained and renovated chalets and farmhouses, you can believe that some of that wealth is still present, if only from a cultural and environmental point of view. Unfortunately, the slide show only plays with Flash player. ...but if you click on the photo, you can join me on my journey. The photos are not great, but please feel free to use them. And I hope that they will encourage you to go "on the way to somewhere".

Monday, 8 April 2013

Jakobsweg:Geneva to the French border: 31 March 2013

Finally, and sadly, I have completed the whole of the Jakobsweg (or the way that leads to Santiago de Compostela through Switzerland), right to the other side of the French border. In fact, for future "pilgrims", who like a few creature comforts, there is an Ibis hotel (a reasonably priced French hotel chain) in the business park just on the French side. After just 10 minutes more walking you too can have a hot shower, a meal and a clean bed for the night (and no, I don't have shares in the company, but sometimes the location of a bed for the night is very important).
Geneva to the French border

Jakobsweg: Coppet to Geneva: 28 April 2012

Coppet to Geneva">

Jakobsweg: Gland to Coppet: 1 April 2013

Gland to Coppet

Jakobsweg: Lausanne to Gland: 28 + 29 December 2012

Lausanne to Gland

Jakobsweg: Moudon to Lausanne: 12 November 2011

Moudon to Lausanne

Jakobsweg: Fribourg to Moudon: 21 June 2012

Fribourg to Moudon