One of my goals for each year is to see the larches in autumn. I love the way they turn a beautiful golden color, and if the sky is blue they really shine. The past times we’ve gone for a weekend or a week-long hike, there has been snow in the mountains. But this year […]
Autumn
Postcard from the Thuringian Forest
A few weekends ago we spent the day driving and walking through the Thuringian Forest in Germany. It was at peak foliage and it was a wonderful feeling to be bathing in that golden light that only exists at this time of the year.
Culinary Cruise Down the Rhine
Two years ago we traveled up the Rhine river, enjoying a gourmet meal prepared by Nenad Mlinarevic. This autumn we joined the gourmet festival cruise again and enjoyed a meal prepared by Tanja Grandits and Rico Zandonella (both with 2 Michelin stars each). My sister first introduced me to Tanja Grandits’ cuisine after she had […]
Walking Along Klöntalersee
We had a beautiful Indian summer filled with sunshine and blue skies before the temperatures dropped. Almost overnight there was frost, the harbinger of winter. We bundled up into our winter jackets and made our way to walk along a well-known lake in the Canton of Glarus, Klöntalersee. The ride up to the lake is […]
Autumn Morning
Early this morning I woke up and peeked out the window. Instead of getting cozy again under my big duvet, I grabbed my camera and headed out. I love this time of the year when the early morning fog hovers above the fields and the sun barely reaches over the top of the trees and […]