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Post by happytraveller on Feb 13, 2009 6:49:29 GMT
Switzerland I live in a wide valley that was formed by a glacier. A big beautiful river runs through it. In this valley (between Thun and Bern, 30km long) there are several bigger and smaller villages, the one I live in has a population of about 3500 people. I live on an altitude of about 550m and when the weather is clear I have a nice view of the Swiss Alps from my bedroom window. The village is surrouned by agriculture and some forests. It is very green (well not at the moment) I live in a small double storey town house. There are 6 rows of townhouses and from far away it looks like rabbit cages. But inside the houses are very cosy. It is all made by wood. We have a small back yard where we spend our summer evenings, chatting and drinking wine with our neighbours. I work in Bern, which is about 14km away. I go to work by train, the train station is 4 minutes walk away from our house. The trains run every 30 minutes. Bern with Aare river  |
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 13, 2009 6:59:01 GMT
That's funny, Happy ~~ I had envisioned you in that kind of setting! It sounds beautiful. Do you have family nearby?
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 13, 2009 7:15:17 GMT
Yes, I grew up in the neighbour town, my parents still live there. My sister lives about 16km away. My brother though is on the other side of the mountains, in the sunny south, a few hours drive away.
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 13, 2009 7:17:27 GMT
This is a picture of our street that I've found in the internet. The rabbit cage   |
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 13, 2009 8:11:07 GMT
I love the way they incorporated the wider countryside into the private spaces behind the houses.
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 26, 2009 7:36:17 GMT
That's where I take doggie for walks:   |
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Post by spindrift on Feb 26, 2009 7:40:09 GMT
It's nice to see where you live, Happy. You're so lucky to be able to see the high mountains.
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 26, 2009 7:47:35 GMT
Yes, that's true ! I couldn't live right in the mountains though but seeing them from a distance and being able to get to them within less than an hour is definitely a privilege.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2009 7:52:58 GMT
I would love to live in sight of mountains, having grown up on a flat coast with totally flat water, not even any waves.
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Post by bjd on Feb 26, 2009 11:00:28 GMT
If I walk up the hill that starts near my house, on a nice day I can see the Pyrenees. However, local lore says that if they are visible in the summer, it means that it will rain.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2009 12:16:34 GMT
What grows in those perfectly furrowed fields in #5?
Beautiful pics HT,what a gorgeous place to call home.
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 26, 2009 13:14:28 GMT
I think it's Potatoes in the first picture Casimira. I am not sure what grows in the second picture, it might be young corn.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2009 13:43:07 GMT
I suspected potatoes even though the plants are teeny,really my association with furrowed fields like that automatically brings them to mind. Nice little visual memory there this a.m.Thanks
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 26, 2009 14:11:28 GMT
By the way, the track you can see in the picture, I haven't been able to see it for more than 3 months as it has been covered with snow and ice since end of November. The pictures were taken last May.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 5, 2009 19:32:34 GMT
Hi HappyT ~~ you say the pictures above were taken a year ago. Got any updates for us, hmmm?
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Post by happytraveller on May 6, 2009 5:01:48 GMT
Will have a look !  |
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Post by komsomol on May 6, 2009 8:17:23 GMT
The fields look very nice. Do many people walk there or mostly farmers?
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Post by happytraveller on May 6, 2009 9:06:51 GMT
Oh many people walk there. Those sort of tracks are very popular amongst joggers, bike riders and people who just want to go for a walk.
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Post by happytraveller on May 6, 2009 10:52:42 GMT
This is our little back yard  and this is our entry  |
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Post by Jazz on May 6, 2009 11:07:57 GMT
You seem to have chosen well! A house you love in a small village, yet so close to Berne...a beautiful shot. I like your yards and small is good, less hard labour! It's very welcoming and speaks of many great meals and drinks with friends. I like the stove and the red wheelbarrow with its blue pot of roses...lovely. Are those cages?
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 11:14:58 GMT
I like the backyard. I am wondering about the cages also. Rabbits? Fowl?
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Post by happytraveller on May 6, 2009 13:40:00 GMT
Thank you jazz. It is a very cosy little place. There are two bunnies living in the cage. I'll go searching for piccies again  |
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Post by Jazz on May 6, 2009 15:34:08 GMT
Bunnies! I would love to see them. This brings back one of my earliest memories. When I was in kindergarten, we had a pet rabbit at school. The big treat was to have a turn and take the bunny out at recess...He was warmly wrapped in a blanket and I thought it was thrilling.
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Post by happytraveller on May 6, 2009 16:04:52 GMT
Lucy and Louis:  |
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