Author Archives: stevefelix

Train to Shaffhausen via Winterthur. Walked through town to Rhine. Walked back to train station and got bus to Neuhausen. Walked down steps to Rhinefalls. Boat ride near falls. Walked back up steps. Walk & Bus to Neuhausen train station. … Continue reading →

Caught S4 train to Adliswil then cablecar up to Felsenweg. Looked at shops under rail station in Zurich then to Coop at Silh City. Bought Ben some new sunglasses in New Yorker shop. After supper went for walk to Top … Continue reading →

Went into Zurich and bought Ben some trainers. Then on boat from Zurich to Rapperswill. Wandered round the monastery and graveyard there for a bit then caught the S7 train back to Zurich. Went up to Uetliberg on train and … Continue reading →

I went to visit Durand and Ruth Robinson today. They are friends who were founder members of City Gates in Dublin, but they moved to France about 7 years ago, and then to their present home in the Black Forest … Continue reading →

Have been on trains most of the day. There was a bit of a journey from Brig to Andermatt that I have been wanting to do for ages, and so I decided I would tackle it today. Getting to Brig … Continue reading →

After musing the other day about how nice it would be to get back into diving after all these years, I stumbled upon a post on the English Swiss forum from a guy called “Jim” He is a very experienced … Continue reading →

After supper, about 7pm, I suddenly decided I fancied a trip to Winterthur, where you may recall they have late night shopping until 9pm on Thursdays. I am just completely awe-struck by the number of trains they have here! I … Continue reading →

It was hot and sticky again here today, so I decided to go for one of my post-work swims. Went to Horgen this time, which is a lot nearer than the place I went to last time.  It was lovely. … Continue reading →

Having scared myself silly with a couple of tumbles on the skates, and having been reminded by Annette that I don’t get paid sick pay any more, I finally admitted defeat and have sold them on Ebay to a person … Continue reading →

I have been meaning to do the trip to Rapperswill by train and return by boat for ages, so I decided that would be a nice mellow way to spend part of the day. The train part is a journey … Continue reading →