I was up early and ready to set off, but unfortunately Mr C was sluggish which meant we didn’t set off until 11.20am. After we had filled up with petrol and checked the car tyre pressures it was almost time for lunch. I was driving so Mr C was tasked to think of a suitable [...]
Archive for September, 2013
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 16th 2013
13 Comments CherryPie on Sep 16th 2013
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 – 1944)
15 Comments CherryPie on Sep 15th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Two Rooms with a View
I returned from my early Autumn break yesterday with around 700 photographs. I had a wonderful time and visited many interesting places. When I have gathered my thoughts and photographs, I shall share my holiday journey with you.
16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 15th 2013
Filed under Art, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
Amrein’s House – Windows
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 14th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
Architecture 100 :: 39 Amrein’s House
This ‘historic chalet’ was built in 1874 and is the former residence of the Amrein-Troller family. It is now a musem displaying many interesting historical facts (in particular the historical geology) of the region.
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 13th 2013
Filed under Holidays, Lucerne 2013
Rotsee Strata
This sandtone slab from the ‘Rotsee strata’ exhibits an array of aquatic life forms which lived at the bottom of the sea bay just under 33ft deep. These life forms fed on suspended organic matter which they filtered through their gills.
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 12th 2013
