Tag Archives: switzerland

Just a few days more

It is a strange feeling sitting in my room and realizing that this year is almost over. In just a few days Scandinavian Airlines will take me home to the country in the north. But what is “Home”, really? I’ve been pondering this question during these twelve months. Sweden or Switzerland? Both? I’m not sure, [...]

Mural

Stein am Rhein. A beautiful medieval city in the canton of Schaffhausen. Canton of Schaffhausen – Check! Swiss challenge Zürich, Bern, Luzern, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel Stadt, Basel Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Sankt Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Genève, Jura

Wädenswil

Summer barbecue in Wädenswil with my Zwänzgerband friends. People had brought their instruments, and together with Joel’s portable amp we had an afternoon of jamming on the beachside. The water was even warmer than the air. Having a part of the seaside just for us was amazing; on days like these all public beaches become [...]

Glarus

Canton Glarus, visiting José and Beni (as pictured). Beni had invited me to see the best sights of his home canton of Glarus.  As he had a car, we could go and see all the sights that are unavailable for train travelers like myself. Really generous of him, I had no idea about the hidden [...]

Improvisation

I love improvised traveling. Yesterday I felt the need to go traveling, and one hour later I sat on the train headed directly to Basel. The twin canton was on my list for my Swiss Challenge, and I had nothing else planned for the evening. The city of Basel is located on the Rhine, not [...]

Zwaenzgerband

In this blog post I’ll explain why I’m wearing makeup most friday evenings. Since I got to Zürich in September last year I’ve found sort of a second home in ICF. Monday evenings with the smallgroup, Tuesdays rehearsing music with the band, Wednesdays with the TWC photography workshop, Thursdays with the student group, and Zwänzger [...]

Züri-Fäscht 2010

A lot going on recently. Andreas came by to visit for a weekend. As he is going to ETH and Zürich in September, I showed him around the city and the university. This last weekend the “Züri Fäscht” has been going on. As it occurs only every three years, it is a huge happening. Two [...]

Noise

I live right next to a tram line, my window faces out to the tram stop. Pros: The tram stops right outside the door Downtown within 20 minutes Cons: Tram rails require maintenance Trams run during the day Maintenance can only be done during the night I don’t mind the trams themselves, but I do [...]

Adagio sostenuto

Continuing on the blue-scene-with-moonlight theme from yesterday. One of Beethoven’s most known works is his Piano Sonata No. 14 in C♯ minor. But you probably know it under another name, coined not by the composer himself but by music critic Ludwig Rellstab five years after Beethoven’s death. What did inspire him to give the famous [...]

Rafz

Lens flare is usually considered a defect in a camera system, but can nevertheless be used for creative effect. Last week we took a trip to Rafz with the Smallgroup, and we had a great evening playing football and relaxing in the sun. The sunset proved extremely photogenic, so I made sure to put the [...]