It is impossible not to run in #Switzerland, given the fantastic outdoors and the beautiful weather. Like other Swiss, I too have taken up running, though I am still a long way from achieving optimum fitness levels. I have, however, chalked out my regular running map in the neighbourhood of Saint Legier, where I live….
Category: Swisslife
Fruit freebie in Switzerland
Plum, peach, cherry, loquat, pear, apple, even walnut. Take your pick. No need to buy. I don’t know whether this is a carefully planned exercise (everything in Switzerland is thought through thoroughly), fruit trees abound anywhere, roadsides, along lakes, rivers, hills, plains, valleys. And, summer is the season when the trees are laden with fruit…
Swiss Cats are no Kittens
In India stray dogs and cows freely roam the streets. In Switzerland, one can spot cats. Seven or eight, black, blue and grey coloured felines, regularly trespass our house. Maybe, we have infringed their territory. A couple of them are friendly and allow themselves to be petted, few are cautious and some saunter through nonchalantly,…
Say Cheese in Switzerland
There’s a lot of cheese available in Switzerland. The local regions, referred to as cantons such as Fribourg, Bern, Valais, St Gallen, produce their trademark fromage. Le Gruyere, Emmental, Appenzeller, Raclette are some of the patented cheese varieties. Surrounding countries such as France, Italy, Holland also have a rich tradition of producing cheese that find…
Maison Cailler, Broc, Switzerland
Switzerland has the highest per capita consumption of chocolates in the world. This obviously means chocolate manufacturing, over time, has been honed to a fine art in the country. Maison Cailler in Broc, Le Gruyere, is one of the oldest chocolate factories in Switzerland, perhaps also in the world. We took the tastefully executed tour…
First winter in Switzerland
We relocated to Switzerland in January. Having lived most of my life in the plains of North India, it was a different kind of winter. Here’s a glimpse of images from a period when the rest of the world believed the Corona Virus was China’s problem. #travelvlog
Siddharth Srivastava 