Bob Sleigh Run

So we went to the Bob Club St. Moritz this morning. It was quite impressive and I think I was more excited than Claudia.

 First she had to get the helmet and then we were watching the others going down the St. Moritz Bob Run. When the trainings were over it was the turn for the guests. 

 

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When Claudia came back she was overwhelmed. She just loved it and wanted to go again immediately.

After that we went shopping, had lunch in St. Moritz and a drink a my friend Pava´s Place. He is called Pava or Pavarotti because he looks a bit like him and as many Italians can sing as well.

Then we went home and had a relaxing evening.

Welcome to the Engadine

So after a long trip from Michelstadt Claudia has finally arrived. It took her over 8 hours to get here. Well it was Saturday and the 26th of December.

Christmastree in the evening

Art of and in the snow

The next day the weather was fabulous and we went for a long walk to the Fex valley. In the evening we had dinner at the pizzeria in the Chesa Veglia which was very nice.

On Monday we went to the Roseg Valley. The weather is still good and we walked about 15 km.

The evening we were spending at home.

Tomorrow it is Claudia’s big day. She will go down the bob run in St. Moritz. A present we gave to her on her last birthday.

Will tell you more about it soon.

Walking in the winter wonderland

So it had been snowing till this evening and all passes are closed.

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve and little Beppi was really excited. Of course he got loads of presents especially Lego stones so he was very busy putting everything together.

Today we went for a walk with Beppi´s slay

Snowed in

 Beppi´s slay

Beppi and is mum my cousin Ariane

In the evening my cousin Jacqueline and her husband Nicky arrived. After having a nice dinner we were playing with Beppi and his new toys and games. We had lots of fun.

Tomorrow my friend Claudia will come and I am looking forward to it.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

So since yesterday it didn’t stop snowing. Skiing is not so nice when you cannot see anything. So Barbara and I decided to go for a walk, which was nice.

Later we decorated the Christmas tree. In the evening the rest of the family arrived. Uncle Klaus, my cousin Ariane, Christian and their wonderful son little Beppi (Sebastian).

We had a nice dinner at the pizzeria Chesa Veglia. We met a lot of friends there that have all finally arrived.

This morning it is quite foggy and still snowing a little bit. Guess I will have a very lazy day today.

Holidays In Switzerland 2009 / 2010

Hi folks!

So here I am back again in the Upper Engadine Valley. Auntie Barbara and me drove to St. Moritz on Saturday the 19th. We had quite a good trip without much traffic.

When we arrived here it was sunny but really cold, about – 18°C. The next day we walked into the Fex Valley. It was a gorgeous day but even colder than the day before. We had a nice lunch at Chesa Pool and then walked back to Sils Maria.

The next day it started snowing and it hasn’t stopped yet.

In the coming days I will post some more.

Till then I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

January 2009 in the South of France

So after our wonderful stay in the Engadine Valley we went down to the South of France two weeks later. It became a fixed date in the last three years. Again we were really lucky with the weather except one day when it was raining a little.

Great view to the Mediterranean mountains that you can only see in wintertime.

On Saturday we went to Cannes to see what was going on at the MIDEM. Next day we went to Antibes visiting the renovated Picasso museum and to the Fernand Leger museum which is located next to the village of Biot where we stay and we also did a little walking with Balou.

Old bears for sale at the antique market.
On Monday we went to Nice to the antique market and had lunch there. Back home we put on the open fire place.

On Tuesday we met my dear friend Kathy in Monaco and had a really nice lunch at the Café de Paris right next to the Casino. Afterwards we drove Kathy home and visited her lovely house that was build in 1925 from her uncle.











Kathy, me and Claudia (right to left) having lunch at the Cafe de Paris.


Start of the Rallye Monte Carlo.






Wednesday morning we drove to Menton. The weather was lovely and we walked through the old part of Menton and visited the old cemetery. From Menton we drove to Cap Ferrat to have a look at the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild. Beautiful gardens – I can really recommend going there.

Cemetery in Menton. The grave of William Webb Ellis
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Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Cap Ferrat.

Promenade in Menton

Museum Jean Cocteau







Today is our last day before we leave tomorrow. So we had a good lunch in Antibes. Bought some things at the wonderful market. The afternoon we spent at the pool reading before we had a last walk to Biot for a drink.


Church in Menton
So that was it folks. I might post some more pictures in the next few days when I get home.

Last Day

So today is my last day. Claudia has already left this morning and she had a long trip back home. The weather here was wonderful and we actually wanted to go skiing but little Beppi preferred to take out his sleigh.View to the lake of Silvaplana towards Sils Maria and MalojaBeppi and Auntie Barbara

I must admit it was really quite exhausting - good workout to walk up and down the hill for about 30 times.

Happy New Year

Hi Folks! So we wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year. Let’s hope that it’s getting better than predicted by the experts and politicians.

Fex Valley

Nietzsche house in Sils Maria. He wrote his famous book "Also sprach Zarathustra" here.

In the afternoon of New Years eve we went to the amazing village of Solgio. Afterwards we took a little walk on the lake of Silvaplana. We had a very cozy and quiet new years eve with a fantastic cheese fondue.

It started to snow in the late afternoon and didn´t stop till this morning. Then the sun came out and there wasn´t a cloud in the sky. So we took a long walk to the Fex Valley that is next to the beautiful village of Sils Maria.

Some impressions of Solgio, it is close to the Italian border in Chiavenna

People still use this to wash their clothes


Goats on our way to Solgio. They didn´t move so I had to get out of the car to chase them away.

So that is it for today. I will post some more pictures in the next few days.

Helicopter Flight

Here are some impressions of Claudia’s helicopter ride. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t that sunny this day.
St. Moritz from above.

Some pics from our walk to the Morteratsch Glacier.