2011/12/05 St.Gallen -Balgach

St.Gallen where I grew up (Jack)

We meet up with my sister Elsbeth

Mum and Dads grave

Elsbeth is looking after the grave.

It is my first chance to visit the grave since my mother died on the 12th January

A very sad occasion and we all cried a lot.

God bless their souls.

 We travel through Gais
Kai's new Home being built

Down to Balgach where we stay
Elsbeth and Norbert's garden,

2011/05/10 Wetzikon- Klausen Pass Roundtrip

In the upper Linth Valley Kanton Glarus

 Lorraine  enjoying the mountain air

Dorli & Peter (Jacks Cousin) our Hosts and Jack
Fätschenbach on the way up the Klausen Pass

The Klausen Pass road, our morning tea break

Looking down the Linth Valley

the spring flowers are out near the snow limit ~ 1800m

all within about 100 of the snowline

and right at the edge of the snow

Not far from the Top of the Klausen Pass 1952m

Over the top and now into the heart of Switzerland
into Kanton Uri

The Schächen River near Altdorf

The birthplace of Switzerland  The Rütli 1291

Vierwaldstättersee
this is the upper part also called Urnersee
or Lake Lucerne for the tourists
and then Back to Wetzikon

2011/05/09 On Our Way In Dubay

Emirates Lounge in Dubai

2011/05/01 Our Gold Coast Beach Walk

Morning walk on the beach