Klosterli - G's Aunt and Uncle's house.
Hullo ma wee blog,
Well, how's about this for a caper. International blogging that is. International because currently I'm sitting in the lounge of my Lovely G's Aunt and Uncle in Switzerland tapping out a little post to say that I may be absent for a few days or even I may not. depending on how the mood takes me.
We've come over for a couple of weeks, to see family and recharge batteries, take in a few sights and spend some time in the sun. We're staying in a small village near Schaffhausen and the Rhinefall in the very north of the country. It's nice to walk through the village and have people passing say 'Gruetzi' {Hello} to you. Almost everyone, young and old, will say this as they pass. It's a very nice and quaint custom which is still strong here. Much nicer than just passing you by. {I can't help remembering the scene in 'Crocodile Dundee' where he says 'G'day' to everyone he's passing in New York though}
Rhinefalls - picture Wikipedia
See you later.
6 comments:
Oh I'm so jealous!! Have a fantastic holiday Alistair - hope it's a wonderful break.
Thanks Nicky - top prize for speed on this one!
Just stopped by to say Gruetzi Al'.
Switzerland sounds just the place to recharge batteries, although personally, I'd ignore the internet 'till I got back home. Coming from London, ANY place where strangers greet you in the street as they pass deserves my full attention.
Back soon.
Hullo Dad - Thanks for dropping by - and I agree about how good it is to be acknowledged. It's something common here in a small village like this where it's obvious you are a stranger, so people just say 'hello'.
It's like stepping back in time.
Have a nice break Alistair.
In our community around our school, it's common for many people to acknowledge your presence by either a G'day or a lift of the eyebrows and a jut of the chin. (I don't really know if this last one is a Maori thing or a general Kiwi thing, but it works)
Aye - the raised eyebrow or jut of the chin is kind of universal acknowledgement for someone you recognise. I see it a lot at home. This verbal acknowledgement is quite endearing somehow.
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