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A “Potpourri trip” – Landscapes & History

September 11, 2024By 10 Comments

Yes, my last blog was at the end of February this year. But there is a reason I haven’t written another until now. In February, Cindy was diagnosed with...

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SNOW AND SAND

February 26, 2024By 4 Comments

Snow and sand? Yes, you can have both and don’t need to fly anywhere. As usual for my birthday, I prefer to spend the weekend skiing. This year, we...

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New Years Resolution

December 19, 2023By 12 Comments

Visiting Switzerland would be an excellent New Year’s Resolution for many of you. Whenever I meet new people, I ask, “Have you been to Switzerland?” 90% of the time,...

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Like No Place Else on Earth

The glistening white sands deep in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico is one of the world’s great natural wonders. Wave-like dunes of gypsum sand cover 275 square miles...

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Our NEW ADDRESS in Santa Fe

February 8, 2021By 20 Comments

As you know from my earlier blog, last year we looked for a house but couldn’t find one we liked. All the homes we saw needed too much work....

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Santa Fe – The City Different

November 29, 2020By 24 Comments

The first time I heard and read about Santa Fe was at the age of 6 years. The reason I knew Santa Fe was because of my model train...

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A 2100 mile trip through Covid19 deserted land

October 10, 2020By 26 Comments

Covid19 is still present with us. Therefore this “blog” with photos taken with an “iPhone” is date-wise late, but subject-wise, unfortunately still current.    In February, a week or...

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Zermatt for your body and soul

March 2, 2019By 10 Comments

In early January of this year, Cindy and I went to Zermatt.  It’s one of our favorite places in the world to Ski.   What makes Zermatt so special?...

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Steam Locomotive – A Mechanical Masterpiece

October 13, 2018By 20 Comments

Steamtown, PA   I dedicate this blog to my cousin Ralph Schorno who had two major operations within the last three weeks in Switzerland. As long as I know...

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England’s Countryside

August 5, 2018By 10 Comments

After many years I went back to England. For Cindy, it was her first time exploring the countryside. The English countryside hasn’t changed since I was last there. It’s...