Month: April 2010
Easter weekend: Neuchâtel to Lugano – Part 1
Easter was my first 4-day long weekend and Lugano was our first trip out of this area. It was a four and half hour train ride with a change at Olten. We each bought a half-fare pass (demi-tarif) which made the first class train fare do-able. Wide leather seats that recline a little, they were more comfortable than my…
Bvlgari is here
While we were driving on the east side of Neuchatel, we drove by a building with Bvlgari written on top. It has a clock with the Bvlgari trademark bezel outside, we assumed that they makes Bulgari brand watches in that building. After all, Neuchatel is in the heart of the watch-making region of Switzerland. We passed Gucci…
Descending Chaumont Video
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RopMEDv91Qc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0] Here is a seven-minute video of the entire descent from Chaumont to La Coudre on the funicular railway. Hope you enjoy the ride. The photos posted in the last few days were taken from this tower which is located next to the funicular station house. At the top of the tower is a lookout…
100th-day Index and Statistics
To commemorate the 100th post which occured earlier this week, here are some blog statistics: There are a total of 101 posts, 95 comments, 15 categories, and 24 tags. Comments in facebook don’t show up here and are not counted. The blog received a total of 2,270 views as of today. The busiest day received 68 views…