The end of SS America

The wreck of the American Star (SS America) seen in July 2004 from land side, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
Read more about the SS America here.

Picture taken from wikipedia.org

Happy new year!

Merry Christmas!

French shooting star

There's a new shooting star on the French movie sky: Cécile de France. In her latest movie "A secret", she plays with the French singer Patrick Bruel. Can't wait to see the screening in my local movie theater .-)!

Winter landscape, Vaud

Gootsie for Christmas

Wow, cooooool, please Santa Claus, put it under the Christmas tree!

Biggest snowstorm in 30 years hit Las Vegas!

Mindset Hybrid finally real

Finally the Swiss hybrid car "Mindset" is approved and runs. Congrats, this must be it - ecofriendly and smart. Let's hope the car makes it into production, the time is right and yes, let's say good-bye to the oil-burner.

Winter walk

Sausage and fries paradise .

It took me 6 years to get hold of this terrific book where to get the best curry wurst (sausage) and French fries in the Ruhr district region in Germany. Find out more by checking out this link: Pommesfuehrer Ruhr. Tell you, one day I'll make it there to taste all sausages and the secret tomato sauce

Sanglas 400

...that takes you anywhere!!

The Legend: Audi Rally quattro Sport

Cathedral of Brasilia

Cathedral of Brasilia designed by Oscar Niemeyer

Bernina Hospiz 1905, Graubuenden

The Bernina Hospiz close to St. Moritz in the Swiss mountains still looks the same today. What was an important travel stop in the past is now a highlight for discovering the some historic places in the Swiss mountains. Stay there, enjoy the alps, go for a walk in the nature and after a day, you become a mountaineer!

Lake Hongrins, Col des Mosses, Jura

‘A Coney Island kinda girl’

” … I have found myself sitting on the boardwalk or walking barefoot on the wet sand, where the waves break on the shore line, and poetry just ran through my veins. The fluidity from with which the thoughts and language would run through me felt like an intravenous drip of uncut magic. I’ve never really tried to decipher the mystery of the sand at Coney Island. Instead, I’ve accepted it and embraced it as part of the reason why I’ll always be a Coney Island kinda girl.” - Nikki-Jo Grossman, Coney Island Examiner.

Pic and text from http://davidblaikie.ca

After the rain

I love the public bath called "Unteren Letten" where you can jump into the river Limmat. I met with Michael, we had a swim and went for the river bar to sip some beers and suddenly, there was a heavy summer rain which lasted just minutes. The evening light after the rain mixed with the falling night and it looked just gorgeous.

Montrex Jazz Festival 2008

The winning team 1956

Bill Lomas on his Guzzi 350

RMS Queen Mary, 20 June 1945 arriving in New York

The British liner RMS Queen Mary arrives in New York harbour, 20 June 1945, with thousands of U.S. troops from Europe. The Queen Mary still wears her light grey war paint.
Read more here.

Picture taken from wikipedia.org

Manhattan, NY

Mystic signs in countryside of Jura

Italian express: Guzzi Norge 1200

Finally the Touring Guzzi is back on the road again - here with the latest model called "Norge". Love it!

Rainy April weekend@Greulich's

Nothing than rainy days and long Sunday afternoons. There's nothing better than to spend some hours at Greulich's, the coolest design hotel in town.


It's stylish, fresh and modern. And when did you last see a private interior garden full with trees?
More info: Blog Wayfaring, Greulich site

World's liner in NY, March 1940

QUEEN ELIZABETH is shown docked at Pier 90 in the company of QUEEN MARY, NORMANDIE and Mauretania, March 1940 (from bottom up). What a gathering!

Winter above lake of Gruyères

Family Christmas in Los Angeles, CA

Desert

October in Venice Beach, Los Angeles

50s Cadillac