Time for another mountain…… Of the few German mountains of considerable magnitude, there can be no doubt that the “Watzmann” group is the most spectacular. With 2713 m at it’s highest peak, it is not the tallest mountain of the country, but its family group line up including a “mother”, “children” and – of course …
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The terracotta cats of Tuscany
Undoubtedly, the people of Impruneta are very good with terracotta and they have been so for generations. To be precise, heating up the soil from underneath their feet in kilns, has been a habit here for more than a thousand years and flowerpots from this little village just South of Florence, have conquered the gardens, …
Yuki or the true owners of veterinary clinics
There can be no doubt that Yuki, our tri-colored practice cat in Zug secretly owns the place…….. Living virtually her whole life at the veterinary practice, Madame is already waiting inpatiently for me by the front door when I arrive at the clinic in the morning. Despite having the benefit of three huge cat litter …
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The weird and wonderful world of Frederick Horniman
My plane from Zurich had touched down early at London City Airport in the beginning of July and as my appointment at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons was scheduled for 10 AM the following day, I had some time on my hands, so that I decided to explore the strange world of a Victorian …
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A rendezvous with Rigi
It was my Swiss colleague Sibille, who introduced me to Rigi, while we were walking along the promenade of Lake Zug. “Oh, that is our Rigi!” was her reply, when I enquired about her name. She was beautiful – tall, with a rubenesque figure, she was clearly standing out. Although it was not possible to …
Veterinary days in Switzerland
People’s habits do change and I don’t seem to be an exception….. Since working no longer at my own clinic, I have started to arrive at work much earlier. This is even more the case, here in Switzerland where being late is just not an option …….. When I arrive at the clinic in the …
Zug
It is the beginning of June 2023, and after having worked over the past 4 years, among a number of places, in the “City of Stone” (and timber)(Sundsvall in Sweden), the “Gateway to the Arctic Sea”(and to the most Northern brewery) (Tromsø in Norway), the “City of Granite” (and – of course – oil) (Aberdeen …
The old bridge of Mostar
There was no event that epitomized more the destruction during the Yugoslav wars, than the fall of the historic bridge of Mostar. This most striking example of Ottoman architecture had connected the two parts of the city since the 16th century and although its gravity defying construction of limestones, molded together with eggwhite and horsehair, …
The cats of Kotor and Dubrovnik
No visit to the Dalmatian and Montenegrin coast, without a stop at the beautiful mediaval towns of Kotor and Dubrovnik , I thought. Even more so, as I had for this part of my journey the company of Lea Kreszinger, the president of the Croatian Small Animal Association and of Gonçalo Da Graça Pereira, one …
Priganice
If you – like me – enjoy hiking, then you will sooner or later arrive at the question of the perfect sort of food to eat in the morning, or to carry with you in your pack. Ideally it should have a good calorie to weight ratio, it should be easy to prepare, it should …
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