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Spring weather kind of day

Feb 25th, 2008

Our family took it’s usually Sunday stroll, yesterday.
The weather was like spring. We had to take our coats off as we walked. The warmth of the sun thawed away our winter blues. I have loved winter here in the Jura but am ready for warmer weather.
I miss walking every day. With [...]

Photohunt: Wooden

Feb 23rd, 2008

by Pumpkin.

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I took the photos below during the summer in Saignelégier (link is to city’s official website in English). I fell in love with these wooden shutters the moment I laid eyes on them.

PhotoHunt

Yellow triangle for safety (2)
Wild Flowers (7)
Walking the Jura (1)
Walk before dinner (5)
Trip to Lausanne, Switzerland (8)

Pain du Jura

Feb 17th, 2008

by Pumpkin.

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A photo of the the bread left over from breakfast.
The pain du Jura (bread from the canton of the Jura, Switzerland) is known for it’s slightly curved form. The outside of the bread is fine and crusty.
What I ate for breakfast was a slice of bread heaven.

Yellow triangle for safety (2)
What caught my [...]

Le Carnaval du Noirmont

Feb 6th, 2008

by Pumpkin.

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On Sunday, we went to the Carnival of Noirmont.
We were pleasantly surprised to find out that the cortège (procession) makes two rounds through the streets of Le Noirmont. At the tail of the parade was the beginning.
We got to watch the carnival procession all over again.
Even if my feet were frozen solid it was [...]

Night of the Baitchai

Feb 4th, 2008

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Our village will be assaulted by the Baitchai tonight. Starting at around 10 p.m. men and women dressed in white will parade through the streets of our village playing musical instruments, banging on pots and pans or whatever else they are inspired by. Basically the goal is to make as much noise [...]

My Swiss Jura under the snow

Feb 2nd, 2008

by Pumpkin.

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It is magical.
We don’t have a car and take the train when we need things we can’t buy in our village. Today was one of those days. It isn’t hard to love taking the train and the view that goes along with it.

We have Internet, a new memory card for one of the [...]