[Culturechat] Fw: Swiss Outing
Robert W. Miller
rwm1029@chartertn.net
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 21:56:16 -0400
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From: Robert W. Miller=20
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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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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 16, 2001 9:07 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Swiss Outing</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One of Hal Taussig's objectives with =
the Untours is=20
to promote cultural relationships with the countries we visit. =
This past=20
July we made our ninth visit to Switzerland (sixth with Untours) and had =
a=20
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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bob Miller</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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