From rwm1029@chartertn.net Fri Aug 17 02:56:16 2001
From: rwm1029@chartertn.net (Robert W. Miller)
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 21:56:16 -0400
Subject: [Culturechat] Fw: Swiss Outing
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Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 9:07 PM
Subject: Swiss Outing
One of Hal Taussig's objectives with the Untours is to promote cultural =
relationships with the countries we visit. This past July we made our =
ninth visit to Switzerland (sixth with Untours) and had a chance to =
learn a bit more about the culture. In 1999 on our last trip, a brother =
stayed with the Walter Holzers in Kandersteg. Mr. Holzer was very kind =
to my brother and took him on a ride around the surrounding area. Part =
of the trip was to the Gasterntal just outside Kandersteg where the =
Holzers have an ancestral chalet. The oldest part of the building was =
built in 1615, and it has been added to over the years. It has been in =
the Holzer family for over 100 years.
During our July trip we lead a group of 28 members (and family) of our =
Old Timers Hiking Club (of northeast Tennessee) using seven apartments =
in Kandersteg and one in Fruitigen. It occurred to me that Mr. Holzer =
might be willing to give our group a tour of his family chalet, and when =
asked, he readily agreed.
We made reservations on and rode the minibus from the railroad station =
to the end of the valley at Selden and then hiked back about 300 yards =
to the Holzer home. Mr. Holzer met us there, gave us a history of the =
home and the valley and provided refreshments. The information gave us =
a better understanding of Switzerland, it's history and customs. Some =
of the ladies rode the bus back to town but the rest hiked the =
approximately seven miles back. A beautiful and educational outing.
Bob Miller
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Subject: Swiss Outing
One of Hal Taussig's objectives with =
the Untours is=20
to promote cultural relationships with the countries we visit. =
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July we made our ninth visit to Switzerland (sixth with Untours) and had =
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chance to learn a bit more about the culture. In 1999 on our last =
trip, a=20
brother stayed with the Walter Holzers in Kandersteg. Mr. Holzer =
was very=20
kind to my brother and took him on a ride around the surrounding =
area. =20
Part of the trip was to the Gasterntal just outside Kandersteg where the =
Holzers=20
have an ancestral chalet. The oldest part of the building was =
built in=20
1615, and it has been added to over the years. It has been in the =
Holzer=20
family for over 100 years.
During our July trip we lead a group of =
28 members=20
(and family) of our Old Timers Hiking Club (of northeast Tennessee) =
using seven=20
apartments in Kandersteg and one in Fruitigen. It occurred to me =
that Mr.=20
Holzer might be willing to give our group a tour of his family chalet, =
and when=20
asked, he readily agreed.
We made reservations on and rode the =
minibus from=20
the railroad station to the end of the valley at Selden and then hiked =
back=20
about 300 yards to the Holzer home. Mr. Holzer met us there, gave =
us a=20
history of the home and the valley and provided refreshments. The=20
information gave us a better understanding of Switzerland, it's history =
and=20
customs. Some of the ladies rode the bus back to town but the rest =
hiked=20
the approximately seven miles back. A beautiful and educational=20
outing.
Bob Miller
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From HT@untours.com Mon Aug 20 23:31:03 2001
From: HT@untours.com (Hal Taussig)
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 18:31:03 -0400
Subject: [Culturechat] Fw: Swiss Outing
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Bob Miller's walk in the Gasterntal is in a valley which one Untourist
called Yosemite without tourists. And the Holzer apartment is highly
recommended because of the first class hosing done by the Holzers.
Hal Taussig
At 09:56 PM 8/16/01 -0400, Robert W. Miller wrote:
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Robert W. Miller
>To: Culture Chat
>Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 9:07 PM
>Subject: Swiss Outing
>
>One of Hal Taussig's objectives with the Untours is to promote cultural
>relationships with the countries we visit. This past July we made our
>ninth visit to Switzerland (sixth with Untours) and had a chance to learn
>a bit more about the culture. In 1999 on our last trip, a brother stayed
>with the Walter Holzers in Kandersteg. Mr. Holzer was very kind to my
>brother and took him on a ride around the surrounding area. Part of the
>trip was to the Gasterntal just outside Kandersteg where the Holzers have
>an ancestral chalet. The oldest part of the building was built in 1615,
>and it has been added to over the years. It has been in the Holzer family
>for over 100 years.
>
>During our July trip we lead a group of 28 members (and family) of our Old
>Timers Hiking Club (of northeast Tennessee) using seven apartments in
>Kandersteg and one in Fruitigen. It occurred to me that Mr. Holzer might
>be willing to give our group a tour of his family chalet, and when asked,
>he readily agreed.
>We made reservations on and rode the minibus from the railroad station to
>the end of the valley at Selden and then hiked back about 300 yards to the
>Holzer home. Mr. Holzer met us there, gave us a history of the home and
>the valley and provided refreshments. The information gave us a better
>understanding of Switzerland, it's history and customs. Some of the
>ladies rode the bus back to town but the rest hiked the approximately
>seven miles back. A beautiful and educational outing.
>
>Bob Miller
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