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Holidays in Switzerland

This year we are traveling to Switzerland again for a month, many dates have already been fixed in advance. Well, unfortunately we couldn’t meet everyone, sorry next year it will certainly work better. We are looking forward to the personal meetings, it’s even better than a video phone.
On Wednesday evening we are home with a day flight of the Edelweiss, Helma picks us up, we can rent the apartment in Wettingen for the third time now. We have a GA for a month again, which is very practical and public transport in Switzerland is really great. It takes a little longer than with your own vehicle, but many things can be done on the way. Online shopping for various items that we want to bring, in the end more than 23 kg came together.
In the morning we always pass by the bakery before we have breakfast with Helma. Fortunately it is almost a kilometer, which always gives a few steps on the counter.
Thursday first of all get the warm clothes from Helma’s cellar. Later we go to Stefano, our long-time friend and yes, in addition to a lot of talking, the hair is also cut. Then winter magic in Baden and then in the Humbel Chalet cheese fondue. On Friday we go to the old home on Lake Zurich. We meet Roger, who looks after our mailbox in Switzerland, Heinz from the Plaza also takes time for a chat. Later we are invited to the Köppel family. An intermediate question: do you have time… this will take a while until everything is told… The following list is probably not complete, but listed to the best of our knowledge. We meet with Andera and Roman in Bauen, where we are spoiled by Angi and her team, Christmas market in Alpnach and then a wonderful meal at Yvonne and Fabian’s, Christmas tree shopping in Wettingen. Christmas market in Zurich and then great food at Chrützli. House tour at Selina and Floh’s, hats off, they’re doing great. Christmas market in Basel with Helma and Höhni. Visit to the construction site of Wüst in Thalwil, dinner at Ivo in Torkel with the Ospelt and Wüst families. The almost traditional table grill at Schweizers. Shopping of fabric and diverses for the Christmas aperitif. Monti and Andy had great homemade Tappas, thank you very much for the huge work you did there. Christmas aperitif at Helma’s. Travel to Birrhard to Reidy’s for dinner. Christmas preparations, Christmas Eve at Helma’s with the traditional turkey. Now two quieter days with Helma. Travel to Heidelberg to Andera and Stefan, on to the Kaiserstuhl, where we meet Pia and Jochen. Shopping, shopping Sylvia needed a glitz dress and then New Year’s Eve at Lake Sempach. On January 1st we warm up with Holdrio after the walk to Baden. Wonderful roast beef at Rita’s, home in the snowfall. With Lydia and Martin we discover the Niesenberg. After breakfast with Roman and Andrea, we meet Margrit and Sepp in Solothurn. After breakfast with de Simones, we continue in the deep Basel region with Corinne and René in Lauwil. Lunch with Irené and Marie-Claude at the Harmonie in Basel, finally there is a sausage and cheese salad. In the evening we meet Alex, Sergio and Höhni. In Lachen we meet our banker, a short beer with the harbor crane Max and then an Italian evening with Mario. At the airport Helma, Höhni and the Reidy family with their three dogs say goodbye to us and the four weeks are over.

Thank you very much for the wonderful encounters, we were very happy to meet you all.
Now some impressions of the many encounters, unfortunately not all of them were captured photographically.

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