Category Archives: 2002

Maynard Lake – September 2002

Map Maynard & Oat Hill Lakes

Maynard Lake is the twin lake to Oat Hill Lake where I live. They are separated by a hill. Joffre Street is the top of the hill and Maynard Lake and Oat Hill Lake are on opposite sides of the … Continue reading

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Transportation in Switzerland – 2002

Rinspeed Roadster

June 2002 The ‘Smart’ Car Driving from the airport to my aunt’s house I noticed that most of the cars were much smaller than what I was used to from Canada. There was one particular car that caught my attention. … Continue reading

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The Verzasca Valley – 2002

Ponte dei Salti

June 20/2002 Villages in the Verzasca Valley The village of Corippo at the end of the lake lies on the western side of the the valley and is only accessable by the foot bridge over the Verzasca river. Typical buildings, … Continue reading

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The Verzasca Dam – 2002

Verzasca Dam

June 20/2002 The lake of Vogorno is an artificial basin, whose waters are used for hydroelectric power plants. It extends from the Verzasca dam to the village of Corippo. The construction of the dam, owned by the Verzasca SA and … Continue reading

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Lucerne – 2002

Kapellbruecke Marker

June 16/2002 “Lucerne is an ancient place, mentioned for the first time in historical records, as “Lucaria” in the year 840. With the opening of the St. Gotthard Pass over the Alps, the growing town began to develop into the … Continue reading

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St. Gotthard Pass – 2002

St. Gotthard Pass

June 2002 The St. Gotthard Pass plays an important role in Swiss transportation. It is the directest way to travel from the northern side of the Alps to the southern side.   Saint Gotthard  Information from Encyclopedia.com “(sant got´herd, got´erd) … Continue reading

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Swiss Flowers South of the Alps

June 2002 The Tessin is on the southern side of the Alps and the climate is totally different than on the northern side. Warm weather plants grow very nicely here together with palm trees and lemon trees that bear fruit. … Continue reading

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Locarno/Minusio – 2002

Lago Magiore from space

June 13/2002 We made it safe and sound to the Tessin, the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. The picture to the right was taken from space and shows Lago Maggiore (or Verbano), the lake where Locarno is located quite beautiful. … Continue reading

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Zurich – Locarno/Minusio – 2002

On the Autobahn

June 13/2002 We arrived in Zurich to warm summer temperatures and spent a few hours with relatives before heading on the road for our trip over the Alps to the Tessin, the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. It is 215 … Continue reading

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Halifax – Toronto – Zurich … Let’s Go

Halifax from the air

June 12/2002 Our trip begins in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the International airport. The population of Halifax is around 350,000 roughly equal to the population of Zurich, Switzerland with 343,000. On September 11, 2001 over 40 airplanes were parked on … Continue reading

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