I Drank How Much Swiss Wine?
2017-08-09
I didn’t even know the Swiss had distinct wine regions when I arrived in Trélex. Riding the train from Nyon, I passed vineyard after vineyard and thought, “Dang. Maybe I need to try some Swiss wine.” I rooted around the internet and found a winemaker in Givrins, the next villageContinue Reading
Why Do It When It’s Precarious, Mutilating, Sweaty, Rocky, and Lonesome?
2017-08-07
I probably should’ve pondered this sign longer at the outset of my hike of La Dôle. A stone massif in Switzerland’s Jura Mountains, La Dole tops out at 1,677 meters above sea level. It’s the Jura’s second tallest peak, which should’ve translated in my feeble head as WHAT THE FLIPContinue Reading