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Our regular holiday interlude – 14
Probably the last epistle from Ron (till October): Our last full day and another hot one. Decided to go to Lugano in Ticino so set off by bus and train to Arth Goldau. When the Lugano train pulled in it … Continue reading
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Our regular holiday interlude – 13
Still raining! I’m pleased to see that even the Swiss have rail replacement bus services, and the Dawes pursuit of good value (i.e. cheap) food. A cloudy day and on our journey passed through constant rain. Took service bus to … Continue reading
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Our regular holiday interlude – 12
Starting with today’s weather forecast….. An overcast day and cooler with a few spots of rain late afternoon. Made our way by bus and train via Kussnacht and Luzern to Giswil from where we took one of only three postbuses … Continue reading
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Our regular holiday interlude – 11
Trouble with spell check is that it doesn’t include Swiss place names. Unless I look them all up on the map, I have to trust Ron and Allan’s typing – a dubious assumption sometimes…. Another hot sunny day. Took bus … Continue reading
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Our regular holiday interlude – 10
Moving day today! Change of hotel today from Lauterbrunnen to Vitnau. Train via Interlaken to Luzern and then boat to Vitznau. Dropped our cases then did round trip. Buses to Arth Goldau changing at Schwyz , train to Luzern and … Continue reading
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The Cromford Canal
Thursday morning, we walked down from the hotel to Cromford Mills, less than half-a-mile away. These mills were the site of the first cotton-spinning machine invented by Richard Arkwright. This whole stretch of the Derwent Valley and its mills has … Continue reading
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Crich Tramway Village – 2
I was surprised at just how many trams there were in the tram shed, all available for operation. They come from all over the UK, and a few from Europe, including this Berlin tram…. And one, if I remember rightly, … Continue reading
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Crich Tramway Village – 1
A week’s holiday with Maxine for a reunion of old Hong Kong friends started in Milton Keynes, where we stayed for the weekend and caught up with three lots of friends and family. However, any keen railway enthusiast will track … Continue reading
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Our regular holiday interlude – 9
I’m convinced Ron is auditioning for a job as a weatherman. Watch out for hurricanes? A sunny day becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Travelled through Emmental travelling from Thun to Burgdorf and hence to Langental for the long way round … Continue reading
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Our regular holiday interlude – 8
Looks like rain stopped play today – at least theoretically. And hence rather less photographs than usual. I was going to save Allan’s transport photos till later, but I’ve included his record of Zurich. Woke up this morning to a … Continue reading
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