Blog Posts:
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Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 32 Morcote to Mendriso
Stage 32 of the Trans Swiss trail is 12 km long with 860 m ascent and 800 m descent and goes from Morcote to Mendriso (including a ferry ride from Morcote to Brusino Arsizio, Funivia).
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Three Year Blogiversary
Happy three-year Blogiversary to me!Time to check in on how it’s been going.
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Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 31 Lugano (Paradiso) to Morcote
Stage 31 of the Trans Swiss trail is 12 km long with 840 m ascent and 880 m descent and goes from Lugano (Paradiso) to Morcote. This was one of prettiest hikes of the entire Trans Swiss Trail with some absolutely stunning views from the top of Monte San Salvatore.
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Sesame-Ginger Pasta Salad with Julienned Vegetables
This pasta salad is super simple, perfect for potlucks and welcome at any BBQ.
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Hiking the Senda Ruinaulta Trail from Laax, Staderas
The Senda Ruinaulta is a 10 km, 360 ascent/descent loop trail easily accessed from the Laax, Staderas bus stop.
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Visiting the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany
The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany is exactly what it sounds like, a museum all about the Mercedes-Benz company and the cars they make.
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Hiking to the Bastei Bridge from Kurort Rathen, in Saxon Switzerland National Park, Germany
While at Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany, we hiked to the Bastei Bridge and through the Swedish Holes, about 6 km with 215 m ascent/descent.
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Biking along the Elbe River and to Lilienstein from Kurort Rathen, in Saxon Switzerland National Park, Germany
We rented bikes and rode along the Elbe river from Kurort Rathen to Bad Schandau, crossed the bridge and then returned to Kurort Rathen via Lilienstein. This route was approximately 26 km with 900 m of ascent and descent.
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Biking on the Mosel Cycle Path from Cochem to Senheim in the Mosel Valley, Germany
While in the Mosel Valley in Germany, we biked a loop along the Mosel Cycle Path from Cochem to Senheim and back.
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Hiking to the Winneburg Ruins from Cochem in the Mosel Valley, Germany
While in the Mosel Valley in Germany, we stayed in the town of Cochem, and did a loop hike from there up to the ruins of Winneburg castle.
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Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 30 Tesserete to Lugano (Comano)
Stage 30 of the Trans Swiss trail is 5 km long with 220 m ascent and 220 m descent and goes from Tessereste to Lugano (Comano).
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Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 29 Bellinzona to Tesserete
Stage 29 of the Trans Swiss trail is 24 km long with 1400 m ascent and 1100 m descent and goes from Bellinzona to Tesserete. We did this as a two day hike with an overnight in Isone.