It's a shame - I've not written anything since December last year (it's already March..). But that's because so much happened.
We left Norway in December to spend some time with friends and family for Christmas, but then soon moved on to Switzerland...
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| Nakkholmen island |
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| Colorlines ferry |
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| Waving Oslo Goodbye. |
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... where we celebrated New Year in Fidaz, a small village located above the famous ski resort Flims. We stayed with a lot of friends at a very old mountain hut from the 15th century, the Casa Martin Pign. From there we could easily reach the skiing slopes and the sledge run, but we also spend quite some time inside the old house, playing the very active Jungle speed, creative Looping Louie, Qwirkle, or cooking delicious dinner.
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| New Year's cheese fondue |
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| Jungle speed! |
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| Louie! |
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| Casa Martin Pign |
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| Warming at the wood fired oven. |
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| We had a lot of snow! |
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| Moghegno village square |
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After such a beautiful time in the snow, Micha and I crossed the alps to the southern side to catch some sun in lovely Ticino. We rented a small holiday home in Moghegno, opposite of Maggia in the wild (and in winter quite empty) Valle Maggia.
We were so lucky with the weather! A full week of pure sunshine!! Every day we've been outside, bouldering on sharp granite blocks in Cresciano and Chironico, climbing at sunny and warm Ponte Brolla, and hiking through the valleys and over the surrounding mountains. And every evening: real Ticino pizza! I could do that forever... sigh... .
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| The "Frühstücks Block", Cresciano. |
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| in Someo, Valle Maggia |
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| Valle Maggia |
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| "Belle Époque", 6a+ |
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| treecreeper |
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| in Coglio, Valle Maggia |
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| Osteria in Giumaglio |
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| Cappella della Colma, Tegna. |
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| On the ridge to Testin (1422m) |
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| Repeating amazing "Eyerjoi", 6a+ |
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| Sunset at Pizzo Salmone (1560m). |
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| Stone roofs of Cevio, Valle Maggia. |
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| Old hotel in Cevio, Valle Maggia. |
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Grazie bellissimo Ticino!!!
