Friends and familiar places
Winterthur, our nearest big town. I love this place with all its colourful houses and quaint shopping streets. Unfortunately, I missed its fantastic market, but will enjoy it another time. I find the use of vivid colours on everyday items simply fantastic. You just need to keep your eyes open to see these little treasures down little sidestreets! Pfaeffikon, my home for eight years, now has a new main street leading down to the church I used to live next to, and the lake. Saturday morning, this quiet, partly oedestrian-only thoroughfare, becomes a small but quality Farmers' Market. It is a great place to meet up unexpectedly with old friends. What a wonderful week I have had catching up with so many great friends. The weekend was no different - a day with Dennis in the welcome shade of Kuesnacht Tobel, a beautiful little gorge leading to Kuesnacht on the lake of Zuerich. With temperatures soaring to the thirties, the walk into the valley provided us with most welcome shade and co...