Ever since my first visit to Switzerland, in the summer of 2000, my husband has been dragging me up mountains and on long hikes, all over Switzerland and occasionally in other European and non-European Alpine Areas.
The mountain in question that time was the Säntis mountain, the highest in the Alpstein Mountain range in Eastern Switzerland, a 2502 meters high mountain.
Being born and raised in Bermuda, this was new to me. I already loved to take long walks along the coastline and beaches in Bermuda, but mountains?? Aside from a trip to Alaska’s Denali National Park at 16, I don’t think I had actually seen any mountains before.
Over the years, we have evolved into being serious hikers, Yves more than I. Although he rarely uses mountain climbing equipment you could probably (in the grand scheme of things) call him a mountain climber, rather than hiker. Nevertheless, the lingo varies over here and is very specific, so he considers himself to be, simply a hiker.
In any case, hiking and exploring the alps is what my husband and I like to do together.
There are occasions when we go off on our own ways, but nevertheless we are both happiest up in the mountains, away from the daily grind down in the ‘flatlands’ where we live.
It was some years ago, on one of our more gentler hikes in the wine region in Canton Graubünden, that this idea for a joint blog started to grow. I had the idea to name it Addicted to the Alps.
It would be our place to share our adventures …
and road trips, restaurant reviews as well as accomodation and sightseeing recommendations. And as we are also foodies, and enjoy cooking and baking, we will be sharing some of our own recipes from the Alpine regions we are at home in and have visited on vacation.
We are both passionate about writing and photography and so to share that with others, what we already do as a hobby, only seems natural.
We hope you will enjoy sharing with us a passion for the mountains, wide open vistas and the beauty that surrounds us here in the Alps ….
and abroad.
May this be a place to meet and find like minded people.
For further information on us you can visit our existing blogs:
- Yves’ hikr.org blog here where he will continue to post in German.
- My Home Sweet Dreaming blog here where I will continue my lifestyle blog in English.
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WOW!! I love this idea!!
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Stunning, Jodie!!!
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Oh the places you have seen Jodie!!!! And the mountains you have climbed!! Wow indeed. I loved this post. The mountains are majestic and how utterly wonderful to share such beautiful moments with your beloved. It is my dream to visit Switzerland and climb the Alps. Ok, perhaps climb is a bit too much! Ahem 🙂 I love this series. I’m looking forward to the rest. Hugs, Sharon p.s. I love the fact that you included a snap of a food picture. I’m a foodie too! x
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A joint blog of your mountain climbing adventures sounds fantastic! Having grown up in British Columbia, Canada, I can’t imagine having never seen a mountain. Surrounded by nature is one of the best things in life. I could never live in a “concrete jungle”. Ever. I’m looking forward to your new blog 🙂 I also love food!
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