In early summer the forests are filled with bright green colors and it’s not rare to come across fog, something often attributed to late summer and autumn. The following photographs were taken on a weekend trip to the Bavarian Forest in Germany and while on a two day hike through the Appenzell region of Switzerland. […]
Ascona For the Weekend
Traveling to Ticino is an exciting journey. We’ve been so many times, I can hardly keep track, but still each time is like visiting an old friend. There are the “do you remember” moments sprinkled in with the new memories. This time we were staying in Ascona, courtesy of last year’s Christmas gift from my […]
Rhubarb-Apple Cake
I used to not like rhubarb. Really. That slimy, sour vegetable wasn’t on my list of dream desserts at all. My husband loves rhubarb. Give him that tart piece of tart and he’s in heaven. We have three rhubarb plants in our garden, each a different variety. Two are green and one is red. So […]
Lemony Herbed Bulgur Salad
I’ve made this salad so many times the past few weeks, and I just can’t stop eating it. The herbs in the garden are back and we’ve been adding them to everything. It’s so nice to have something fresh on our plates. I started making this salad with frozen peas, then I bought a bag […]
Spending Easter in France
This trip had been planned for quite some time, in fact even before last Christmas. My husband usually spends a long weekend in Spring in the Ardèche region, where he and his fellow caving friends go spelunking. This time we were a small group of close friends. We camped, drove around the countryside, went caving, […]
Hotel Grimsel Hospiz
Some of you know that we were huge fans of Swiss Historic Hotels and our goal is to stay at as many as possible. We like how much history is in the buildings and sometimes when we sit in the salons, I can imagine what the hotel was like way back when. Unfortunately, or fortunately […]