It's that time of the year again ... when Christmas markets open up all over Europe and you can barely walk 5 steps without running into a Gluehwein hut ... and you suddenly find yourself having the urgent need of shopping, eating or drinking...

This summer Lili was our guest for a few weeks, bringing us some moments of joy. We don't really know how come she turned up at our place suddenly. She quickly found herself a comfortable place on our balcony. When the sun was shining she fully...

Just as the cold and foggy autumn time started to break in to Switzerland, we headed off for a short holiday (or a long weekend ?) to a Cinque Terre, Italy... although not too far from Zurich (about 5 hrs driving), here was still wonderful summer...