Juker Farm - Christmas Market

Last weekend we visited the Christmas market at Jucker farm with Aimee, Noah and Lily. It is only on for one weekend so the place very very busy. We walked down the lane with stalls on either side, but did we get a chance to look at anything! Not a chance with two boys running in front of us and waiting far ahead!

Dotted around were these lovely fires to stop and warm yourself up, it was not really too cold, but it still made the atmoshere just right!
Set up was the nativity scene, it looked lovely! We queued up for some food while the boys played in the petting zoo. Then they zoomed off to the giant haystack, therefore Aimee and I could enjoy some glühwein.






There was the usual types of food of offer from raclette, bratwurst, this fine fellow and there is a restaurant also.


The children could go on camel rides and husky dog racing, these dogs must be used to kids as they were all quite patient.


All in all it was a lovely afternoon, we walked to the train station at Aathal which is only a 20min walk, abeit uphill (only for a short section). We were rewarded with some beautiful skies on the way down, which I already posted.

D for Doors

Now for the letter D and to be honest I like to take photos of doors, sometimes they can look lovely and interesting. Except for the last photo all the doors were taken in Zurich one Sunday afternoon and more or less in the same area. It is nice to wander around when you can enjoy and time is not an issue and really look at your surroundings. The last door is from Ferrette in Alsace which I visited in October.





The letter E, F and G I know what I will do but the letter I is a bit of problem. Any ideas! Greatly appreciated.

Photos of the Week - Dark Skies!

Both photos were taken last Sunday as I left Jucker farm for there annual Christmas market. We walked to the train station at Aathal about 20min away and on the way I caught this glimpse of the sun disapearing, I quickly got out my camera and snapped away. I was not sure that I had caught what I really saw but when I put the photos on the computer, I really liked them. I could not decide which one to use so put both, the only slight difference is the cloud in photo 2 is darker.
Which one do you like? Let me know!

Ferrette - Alsace France

During the October holidays I visited my friend Alison and her family who live in Alsace, France. It was a short journey from Zurich (my first big drive since passing my test). This area in France is lovely and I always like to come here, on Sunday we visited Ferrette. We parked at the bottom of the hill and walked up, first passed the church.
The garden that you can just see is a herb garden, but is was not looking at its best.
The street we walked up was very pleasant with lots of lovely houses to see, like this one which is in fact a gite which is a holiday home for rental.



The ruined castle is 612m high and not much is left!

The views were just phenomenal, the mist was beginning to clear and we could only see in a certain direction.




Alessio and Lana enjoying a little snack with a view!

We walked back down the same street and to the car, it was a lovely town.

Basel Autumn Fair

The first weekend in November Alessio and I went to the autumn fair in Basel which last around just over 2 weeks. Even when I worked in Basel for 4 years I only ever went to the children from work, this was my first proper time! I had arranged to meet up to Marineide and Marco and their two boys Luca and Fabio. Alessio was pretty happy to see them again!Basel Herbstmesse as it is called in German is the largest and oldest funfair in Switzerland, dating back some 540years. It is spread out all over Basel with lots of different things to do and see. We concentrated on only 2 areas due to time and that the city was extremely busy.
First off we went to Barfusserplatz and Alessio went on some rides, there we ate Raclette and crepes.




We took the tram to Messeplatz and went into the indoor hall where Alessio went on more rides again and again.






I loved all these types of rides when I was a teenager now the only one I can go on is the big wheel.

We both had a lovely afternoon in Basel and it was great to see our friends.