Today we had a long jog from Basel to Bad Bellingen in Germany, with our club “Lauftreff beider Basel”. The run was 25 km (15,5 miles) and went very smooth. Lingga did accompany us with the bicycle, carrying all water.
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On the way to Appenzell we pass the town of Sankt Gallen, sure worth to visit again.
We arrived in Appenzell on Thursday 1st of August which is the Swiss National day, so there was a lot of celebration going on.
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The above Panorama shot I took from the Ruin Clanx (map on the left), nord of the town Appenzell.
Music by the famous yodel club “Alpeblueme Herisau with the song Zäuerli”
The weather was very nice and VERY hot… on Friday we hike from the town of Appenzell to Stein where the “Appenzeller Show Cheese Dairy” is located, the place where thye make the famous Appenzeller cheese.
On Saturday there was the Alphorn festival at lake Seealpsee, very interesting indeed.
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Early on Sunday, yes really early at 6:00 o’clock we went with the cable car to the top of Säntis mountain (2502m / 8208f). Watching the beautiful sunrise.
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After meditating (can you find Lingga on the Photo on the left?) and a hearty breakfast we enjoyed the scenery….
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Once back down we attended a mountain service, held by the famous pastor Beat Antenen. The ceremony was accompanied by a yodeling group and by a group of alpenhorns, very different.
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For Mother’s day, we had asparagus at the Schnägge-Straussi in Tüligen, which is just across the border in Germany. A Straussi Restaurant is only open for the asparagus season and if they produce wine for the grape harvest season.
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Farewell Party for our dear friend Yenny, which is soon leaving for London to pursuit a new career as a Pastry-Chef. We wish her all the best and surly will miss her. Anyhow as it’s still a couple weeks away, there sure arise some more changes to have more Farewell-Party’s 😉
FINALLY our first spring day with the temperature above 20°C (68°F) and a blue sky, sure hope it stays this way 😉
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