tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212209032024-03-13T03:06:32.894+01:00Bern, SwitzerlandA photoblog of the Swiss capital, by Michael Tomsettmikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-91623672294929424452008-12-18T12:00:00.002+01:002011-03-26T11:23:01.816+01:00Merry Christmas from Switzerland!<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJEdPtieZI/AAAAAAAAANo/wljkDjc_WWs/s1600-h/IMG_0302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278856982456072594" style="width: 240px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJEdPtieZI/AAAAAAAAANo/wljkDjc_WWs/s320/IMG_0302.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJEpmsNc1I/AAAAAAAAANw/vr53EFSPQrc/s1600-h/IMG_0304.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278857194782946130" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJEpmsNc1I/AAAAAAAAANw/vr53EFSPQrc/s320/IMG_0304.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>After three years of Bern City Photo Blog this will be my last post. I hope you enjoy all the photos here online. Thanks for visiting and merry Christmas!<br /></div><div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-73777243209414954582008-12-14T10:25:00.000+01:002008-12-14T10:25:01.806+01:00Once the shops have closed<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJDnNOLouI/AAAAAAAAANY/FCPzzTGo4Tg/s1600-h/IMG_0285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278856054074745570" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJDnNOLouI/AAAAAAAAANY/FCPzzTGo4Tg/s320/IMG_0285.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-70679138621244545032008-12-13T04:58:00.000+01:002008-12-13T04:58:00.454+01:00River Aare<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJEA_k-f3I/AAAAAAAAANg/l6hOnKs3ThE/s1600-h/IMG_0297.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278856497088855922" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJEA_k-f3I/AAAAAAAAANg/l6hOnKs3ThE/s320/IMG_0297.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-5357657968876227552008-12-12T11:54:00.003+01:002008-12-12T11:56:24.853+01:00Swiss Parliament at Christmas<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJDOJ45KNI/AAAAAAAAANQ/eTTQr1fTuec/s1600-h/IMG_0199.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278855623683418322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJDOJ45KNI/AAAAAAAAANQ/eTTQr1fTuec/s320/IMG_0199.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-89271519585241001142008-12-10T19:02:00.001+01:002008-12-12T12:06:33.963+01:00Cold so cold<div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJE4181NfI/AAAAAAAAAN4/Bg8epridxoM/s1600-h/IMG_0242.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278857456577230322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJE4181NfI/AAAAAAAAAN4/Bg8epridxoM/s320/IMG_0242.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJFOvehhrI/AAAAAAAAAOA/y-nax23MUv0/s1600-h/IMG_0266.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278857832796620466" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJFOvehhrI/AAAAAAAAAOA/y-nax23MUv0/s320/IMG_0266.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJFdgDdt_I/AAAAAAAAAOI/GXy6nTfZFDE/s1600-h/IMG_0268.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278858086354630642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SUJFdgDdt_I/AAAAAAAAAOI/GXy6nTfZFDE/s320/IMG_0268.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-15825151621102696052008-08-08T20:31:00.000+02:002008-12-10T05:36:11.895+01:00Altenberg façades<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbFqdgXUI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/72bfSxhNOtw/s1600-h/IMG_0083.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbFqdgXUI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/72bfSxhNOtw/s200/IMG_0083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230608907581283650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbFy3zgTI/AAAAAAAAAIY/dIAJEM6oSBk/s1600-h/IMG_0064.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbFy3zgTI/AAAAAAAAAIY/dIAJEM6oSBk/s200/IMG_0064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230608909839073586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbGRvzXOI/AAAAAAAAAIg/lsGddBxXv3Q/s1600-h/IMG_0086.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbGRvzXOI/AAAAAAAAAIg/lsGddBxXv3Q/s200/IMG_0086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230608918127008994" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbGzVuOJI/AAAAAAAAAIo/Mox0fx9DB9Q/s1600-h/IMG_0050.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbGzVuOJI/AAAAAAAAAIo/Mox0fx9DB9Q/s200/IMG_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230608927144425618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbHGPnKbI/AAAAAAAAAIw/8ehkTvVcw_k/s1600-h/IMG_0082.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbHGPnKbI/AAAAAAAAAIw/8ehkTvVcw_k/s200/IMG_0082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230608932219070898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbg0zToyI/AAAAAAAAAI4/n29n9bRZkq0/s1600-h/IMG_0043.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbbg0zToyI/AAAAAAAAAI4/n29n9bRZkq0/s200/IMG_0043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230609374213546786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Altenberg is a charming little neighbourhood lining the River Aare in its valley below the town centre.mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-60427274647287449252008-08-06T14:23:00.013+02:002010-01-06T00:03:57.635+01:00LorraineRestaurant Du Nord, gateway to the Lorraine,<br />Bern's northern neighbourhood<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmiFPN6ZAI/AAAAAAAAAKI/mwT_22XhfSY/s1600-h/IMG_0306.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231390653035471874" style="" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmiFPN6ZAI/AAAAAAAAAKI/mwT_22XhfSY/s320/IMG_0306.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Lorrainestrasse, the main throroughfare<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmjslf4R6I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/MDDDUgJCBnk/s1600-h/IMG_0283.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231392428542936994" style="" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmjslf4R6I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/MDDDUgJCBnk/s320/IMG_0283.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br />The Lorraine is a funky little neighbourhood mixing artistic and working-class values<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmgv88MK-I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/GhGrzL9FiRs/s1600-h/IMG_0298.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231389187840420834" style="" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmgv88MK-I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/GhGrzL9FiRs/s320/IMG_0298.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Brasserie Lorraine, the neighbourhood's "alternative" bar, café, and concert venue<br /></div><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmYY1v9guI/AAAAAAAAAJg/uYfPT1kn29M/s1600-h/IMG_0295.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231379994680066786" style="" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmYY1v9guI/AAAAAAAAAJg/uYfPT1kn29M/s320/IMG_0295.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br />The Italian joint<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmYQRBsU2I/AAAAAAAAAJY/xwHynVOeDcU/s1600-h/IMG_0300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231379847383372642" style="" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmYQRBsU2I/AAAAAAAAAJY/xwHynVOeDcU/s320/IMG_0300.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The kiosk - love the plastic seats<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmYF8KwoCI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/oQRcNGeQ7KE/s1600-h/IMG_0290.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231379669985566754" style="" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmYF8KwoCI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/oQRcNGeQ7KE/s320/IMG_0290.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />The Lorraine is a five-minute walk over the Lorrainebrücke (Lorraine Bridge) from the railway station. Most tourists would miss it as they gravitate naturally towards the medieval Old Town in the centre. But Lorraine is immediately beside the centre and for those with more than just a few hours in Bern is well worth a wander - especially for those who dig the alternative neighbourhood vibe.<br /></div></div><div></div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-29598155081068860302008-08-04T12:26:00.001+02:002008-12-10T05:36:13.206+01:00Down by the river...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbZhsI2dCI/AAAAAAAAAH4/w7nxvHFuZKE/s1600-h/IMG_0414.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbZhsI2dCI/AAAAAAAAAH4/w7nxvHFuZKE/s320/IMG_0414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230607190044603426" border="0" /></a>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-31350085458377348292008-07-25T12:22:00.002+02:002008-12-10T05:36:13.406+01:00Everyone loves a good sunset<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbZGuSmcmI/AAAAAAAAAHw/T3lTxRgEwog/s1600-h/IMG_0415.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbZGuSmcmI/AAAAAAAAAHw/T3lTxRgEwog/s320/IMG_0415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230606726765900386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />it's hot and it's sunny, so great sunsets abound. we love summermikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-65654094033590166702008-06-13T19:27:00.000+02:002008-12-10T05:36:13.448+01:00More Dutch football fan madness at the Euro<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbZ95UKC5I/AAAAAAAAAIA/RW4EFuVdSNk/s1600-h/0608+-+Holland+Oranje+Football+Bern+%2814%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbZ95UKC5I/AAAAAAAAAIA/RW4EFuVdSNk/s320/0608+-+Holland+Oranje+Football+Bern+%2814%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230607674618022802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbZ-Vl2udI/AAAAAAAAAII/1FxjreIFDUs/s1600-h/0608+-+Holland+Oranje+Football+Bern+%2820%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJbZ-Vl2udI/AAAAAAAAAII/1FxjreIFDUs/s320/0608+-+Holland+Oranje+Football+Bern+%2820%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230607682208446930" border="0" /></a>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-64333960173378139112008-06-12T22:20:00.000+02:002008-08-06T14:22:53.269+02:00Bern goes Euro<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmXkaRV68I/AAAAAAAAAJI/lAa_Wz6s5g0/s1600-h/IMG_0010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231379093950688194" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmXkaRV68I/AAAAAAAAAJI/lAa_Wz6s5g0/s320/IMG_0010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SJmXXphjtUI/AAAAAAAAAJA/jl1mJRsszN4/s1600-h/IMG_0010.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-7279157767687011532008-06-09T11:23:00.004+02:002008-12-10T05:36:13.631+01:00Euro2008 Football Championships<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SEz2w7nAl3I/AAAAAAAAAHo/-aUPOBYnac4/s1600-h/709800_w1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209810189456283506" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SEz2w7nAl3I/AAAAAAAAAHo/-aUPOBYnac4/s320/709800_w1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Switzerland and Austria are jointly hosting <a href="http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/">Euro 2008</a>, the European Football Championship games. The Dutch team have three games in Bern over the next eight days, and their massive fan base - at 120,000 almost the same number of people as live in Bern - has arrived in style.<br /><br />Tonight is the Netherland's first game, against Italia... should be magic.<br /><br />Full article <a href="http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/countries/cities/city=1226/fanzones/newsid=709801.html#dutch+invasion+turns+berne+orange">here</a>.mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-76870257221060294252008-05-29T19:42:00.004+02:002008-12-10T05:36:14.185+01:00Bern Walking Tour<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SEAVCsbDl_I/AAAAAAAAAHY/Qy9mTd7KFlQ/s1600-h/BernWalkingTour1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206184305268856818" style="WIDTH: 104px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px" height="225" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SEAVCsbDl_I/AAAAAAAAAHY/Qy9mTd7KFlQ/s320/BernWalkingTour1.jpg" width="128" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SEAVQsbDmAI/AAAAAAAAAHg/_9M-RVKsoHk/s1600-h/BernWalkingTour2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206184545787025410" style="WIDTH: 83px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 96px" height="182" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SEAVQsbDmAI/AAAAAAAAAHg/_9M-RVKsoHk/s320/BernWalkingTour2.jpg" width="63" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In advance of the summer tourist season, and especially the Euro2008 football season (starting next week - more on that later), I have put together this short walking tour of Berne. Visitors might find this useful...!<br /><br />Thanks to Bern City blog reader Jonathan Hughes, you can access <a href="http://home.san.rr.com/geordielad/SecretBern.pdf">the file as a PDF at this link</a>. Thanks J!mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-15734199718093754682008-05-20T07:15:00.003+02:002008-12-10T05:36:14.593+01:00Kirchenfeld Bridge and a Big Sky<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA8-5w5wp8I/AAAAAAAAAHI/2FAa4Ri1Xs8/s1600-h/IMG_0169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192438057482102722" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA8-5w5wp8I/AAAAAAAAAHI/2FAa4Ri1Xs8/s320/IMG_0169.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"What were the skies like when you were young?<br /><br />They went on forever, with little fluffy clouds..."<br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p>Anyone remember that song? :-)</p>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-63158932512074013792008-05-02T14:22:00.000+02:002008-12-10T05:36:15.023+01:00The farmhouse at Gurten Hill<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA89fg5wp4I/AAAAAAAAAGo/gGpj8SL01ys/s1600-h/IMG_0093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192436506998908802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA89fg5wp4I/AAAAAAAAAGo/gGpj8SL01ys/s320/IMG_0093.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-53244550665401578322008-04-28T10:57:00.000+02:002008-12-10T05:36:15.238+01:00View down to Bern from Gurten Hill<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA9AoQ5wp9I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/ljtI0nRjLpE/s1600-h/IMG_0127.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192439955857647570" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA9AoQ5wp9I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/ljtI0nRjLpE/s320/IMG_0127.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The River Aare flows around the town. In summer the straight stretch approaching the Federal Parliament is full of river-swimmers (Bernese: "Aareschwummer") being whisked along by the smooth-flowing river's fast current. The credo seems to be: Do it once, then walk back up along the bank, do it again...repeat until hungry...</div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-89964771409904346022008-04-20T18:24:00.000+02:002008-12-10T05:36:15.394+01:00View from the top of Gurten<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA8-lg5wp7I/AAAAAAAAAHA/VcBnyGEwvXw/s1600-h/IMG_0105.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192437709589751730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA8-lg5wp7I/AAAAAAAAAHA/VcBnyGEwvXw/s320/IMG_0105.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Spring's on the way!</div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-55904290935216682282008-04-13T21:45:00.001+02:002008-12-10T05:36:15.544+01:00View over Bern from Wabern<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA8-KA5wp6I/AAAAAAAAAG4/H3wnWTG_B-4/s1600-h/IMG_0097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192437237143349154" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA8-KA5wp6I/AAAAAAAAAG4/H3wnWTG_B-4/s320/IMG_0097.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA89xA5wp5I/AAAAAAAAAGw/uwedjRPknjc/s1600-h/IMG_0098.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div>Up amongst the allotments between Wabern and Köniz there is a good view over to the city centre, where you can see the Federal Parliament, and the old town of Bern, easily identifiable by the medieval cathedral.</div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-82083693473664327382008-03-23T11:49:00.000+01:002008-12-10T05:36:15.697+01:00Le paysage fribourgeois<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA882g5wp3I/AAAAAAAAAGg/CzMUQmh_oIg/s1600-h/IMG_0014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192435802624272242" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA882g5wp3I/AAAAAAAAAGg/CzMUQmh_oIg/s320/IMG_0014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Fifteen minutes from Bern, just before the bilingual town of Fribourg, the villages give way to hilly green countryside, rolling from Fribourg past Gruyère down to Lake Geneva.</div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-30207849197801363252008-03-02T15:40:00.000+01:002008-12-10T05:36:15.854+01:00Snow on Gurten Hill<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA88iw5wp2I/AAAAAAAAAGY/fjwqQQt0SFg/s1600-h/IMG_0003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192435463321855842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA88iw5wp2I/AAAAAAAAAGY/fjwqQQt0SFg/s320/IMG_0003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-67666409605565988932008-02-23T10:22:00.000+01:002008-12-10T05:36:16.119+01:00Winter over Kirchenfeld neighbourhood<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA88Lg5wp1I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/4dCjRHI4OYU/s1600-h/IMG_0002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192435063889897298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/SA88Lg5wp1I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/4dCjRHI4OYU/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-87031045207646074792007-10-06T11:44:00.000+02:002008-12-10T05:36:16.244+01:00Autumn in Berne<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/RwdZhZnHANI/AAAAAAAAAFw/adoxX0Q4UCw/s1600-h/Bern_sunnySaturdayMorning.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/RwdZhZnHANI/AAAAAAAAAFw/adoxX0Q4UCw/s320/Bern_sunnySaturdayMorning.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118157931875336402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A view over the east-facing lower end of the town. You might also like to see this pic over the <a href="http://berncity.blogspot.com/2006/10/180-panorama-over-bern.html">south face of Berne</a>.<br /><br />Related posts: <a href="http://berncity.blogspot.com/2007/04/hazy-spring-view-over-bern.html">This view</a>, <a href="http://berncity.blogspot.com/2006/11/very-cold-day-panorama.html">this view</a>, <a href="http://berncity.blogspot.com/2006/11/bern-sunset.html">this view</a> and <a href="http://berncity.blogspot.com/2006/03/bern-and-afternoon-sun-through-fog.html">this view</a> are shot from the same area, but in very different light and weather conditions.mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-1481750306247772172007-09-25T22:38:00.000+02:002008-12-10T05:36:16.468+01:00Cool fountain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/Ra1GH5OGAvI/AAAAAAAAABs/1wmEE1Pt2VY/s1600-h/munsterbrunne.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/Ra1GH5OGAvI/AAAAAAAAABs/1wmEE1Pt2VY/s320/munsterbrunne.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020746261020934898" border="0" /></a><br />I'd never noticed this fountain in the city centre until the other day. It's in the <a href="http://berncity.blogspot.com/2006/03/mnsterpark-panorama.html#links">Munsterpark</a>. Very typically Bern. <a href="http://berncity.blogspot.com/2006/01/fountain-by-town-and-university.html">Compare this fountain</a>.mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-58652585403111152822007-09-06T22:06:00.001+02:002008-12-10T05:36:16.584+01:00Gstaad sunset<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/RkHHr5ueAiI/AAAAAAAAAEg/CnFxCXW1SCU/s1600-h/Gstaad_sunset.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062547013185176098" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/RkHHr5ueAiI/AAAAAAAAAEg/CnFxCXW1SCU/s320/Gstaad_sunset.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sunset in the mountains at Gstaad, near Bern.<br /><br />Gstaad is a great place to stop for one or two hours on the <a href="http://www.goldenpass.ch/GPS/produits/gpp1.asp">Golden Pass</a> panoramic express train ride. The Golden Pass is an awesome train line running across the Alps and down to Lake Geneva. The best seats are at the front where the driver would usually be located. On the Golden Pass, the driver has a booth above and eight lucky passengers get the cockpit seats. It's a lot of fun.mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21220903.post-57147390675142267292007-08-27T22:01:00.000+02:002008-12-10T05:36:16.912+01:00Riverbank rooftops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/RrjQRX0Em4I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/-li9MLMUhbM/s1600-h/IMG_0019.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cAQo36KV8BY/RrjQRX0Em4I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/-li9MLMUhbM/s320/IMG_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096051975238491010" border="0" /></a><br />Funky Swiss houses. There was no hassle from the building planning dept. about uniformity in the old days!mikescotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06447156449937767656noreply@blogger.com0