Switzerland
B57 MINUTES AND MEMORIES
With Charly Page’s parting words, “You can come back by train, you know,” ringing in our ears, we aimed the MG’s nose downhill in the direction of Basel and back to Germany. In an e-mail Michael Stadler explained his request for our arrival in Nidda no later than three PM on Sunday. His oldest daughter … Continue reading
B56 GRUYÈRES – A BURG OR A CHEESE
NOTE: There is a video clip at the end of this blog. “Is Gruyères a cheese or a town?” I asked our host Charly Page. “It’s both but it depends on how you spell it,” he said, “and today we’ll show both to you.” That set the agenda for the day but, first, the MG … Continue reading
B55 SEEKING REFUGE IN ROMONT, SWITZERLAND
The last miles to Romont, Switzerland are through rolling hillsides and richly green pastureland. This isn’t the Switzerland of high Alpen mountains but of meadows whose grass ultimately ends up in cheeses that are world renown. Romont’s origins weren’t anywhere near the peaceful, bucolic scene we’re seeing today. It’s a medieval town perched on the … Continue reading
B54 PUTTING THE PEDAL TO THE METTLE
Eager to start our trip to Switzerland, we showed up bright and early at Willi Storz’s garage near Emindingen. He personally supervised the replacement of our faulty water pump and even tightened nuts and bolts that had worked loose during our travels. Willi is very proud of his garage and the work it performs and … Continue reading