The Insubric line Part 1

“Switzerland would be a mighty big place if it were ironed flat.” Well, I’m back after a rather long break because somehow life got very difficult to organize for a while and I stopped going on adventures. However, I am happy to say that it seems that I have found my bookworm nerdiness again. It […]

Moroccan Hamman Spa at Home

28th November 2020 Beauty is in the skin! Take care of it, oil it, clean it, scrub it, perfume it, and put on your best clothes, even if there is no special occasion, and you’ll feel like a queen. Fatema Mernissi1 In 2015, I travelled to Las Vegas for the first time because Brooks and […]

St Gallen Bridge Walk

22nd November 2020 Your mind and habits will either build barriers or bridges to a better future. Al Siebert Some days are easier than others to be a responsible adult. This week was a difficult one because of scheduling difficulties and emotional upheaval. I really just wanted to stay in bed and feel sorry for […]

Heidiland

15th November 2020 How can we have peace? Not by talking about peace, but by walking along the road of peace. Sri Chenmoy Today’s hike was a bitter-sweet one that I have put off for a while, but made myself finally do it. I loved the Heidi stories growing up, and for sure read them […]

Hiking in Leysin

25th October 2020 I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery – air, mountains, trees, people. I thought: This is what is is to be happy. Sylvia Plath I have been unable to continue on my Jakobsweg trail beacuse work has taken up a bit more of my time over the last couple […]

Bregenz (Au) to Rorschach (CH) First Attempt

18th October 2020 The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Robert Burns* Those who know me well, know that planning is not necessarily my strong suit, and flying by the seat of my pants is more my style (OK, enough clichés). Sunday was forcasted to be dry and sunny with a […]

Rorschach to St Gallen

8th October 2020 Having made the decision to walk Jakobsweg, I needed a starting point. As Rorschach was close to home and a ferry landing location for the original pilgrims, it seemed like the place to go. My pilgrimage started at the site of Jakobskapelle, which for about 800 years was a resting place for […]

Jakobsweg

Seven plus months of travel restrictions and social distancing left me more than a little bored. I needed to do something. I started hiking, but was not stimulated by the paths I was choosing, they were gorgeous, but at the same time, simply a way to be outside in nature. I began looking for a […]