12 April 2007, Alpine peaks
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Valais, Switzerland
Swiss Alps, val d'anniviers
April 12, 2007 - 14:01 Valais, Switzerland :: posted by Ellen Wallace
filed under Valais, Switzerland, Swiss News
Retired couples better off in the Valais than Lausanne
April 11, 2007 - 08:19 Valais, Switzerland, Vaud, Switzerland :: posted by Ellen Wallace
RSR, Fre - Retired people in the German-speaking parts of Switzerland generally have a lower cost of living than those in French-speaking areas and retired people in Valais find life less expensive than in Lausanne. Those are some of the findings published in the most recent issue of Bilan magazine, which compared the cost of living for three types of retired couples in 165 Swiss communes with populations of 2,000 or more. (continue reading)→
Ladybugs 2
March 25, 2007 - 20:25 Valais, Switzerland :: posted by Ellen Wallace
filed under Valais, Switzerland, How-to
Ladybugs 1
March 25, 2007 - 20:23 Valais, Switzerland :: posted by Ellen Wallace
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Best thing I've seen today
Submitted by Gardener in the sky on March 25, 2007 - 19:30.Community :: Lake Geneva Region :: Swiss News :: How-to :: Valais, Switzerland
It was windy and chilly enough in the Valais today for wool caps, despite the sunshine. Plants are bravely facing temperatures around zero at night and appear less harmed than I expected after a week of cold. But a speck of bright red caught my eye this afternoon and cheered me enormously: two ladybugs working on a spring family. I leaned down to photograph them, thinking they were too preoccupied or stiff from the cold to notice my lens, but they quickly scurried off together to a cozy little spot at the base of the wooden swing, down in the grass. (continue reading)→
