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« Reply #375 on: October 21, 2010, 04:03:35 PM »
Not quite jewels - but I thought some of you may be interested in seeing where we have moved to:

View from the dining room/terrace looking North/North-East


View from the sitting room/terrace looking straight East



View from the bedrooms (more or less) looking East/South-East- with a fair amount of light going the wrong way; I took the pictures around 5 pm local time, and the sun was such that I could not take pictures straight South or West. The big building is the local chocolate factory (no, really!).



If tomorrow morning is as nice as today, I'll take a couple of the missing pics.

Some interesting jewelry coming up as well.
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« Reply #376 on: October 21, 2010, 04:32:10 PM »
Heck of a view you've got, OMC.  I love the contrast between the snow on the mountains and the ultimate green of the valley with no fall colors yet in sight.

Do the winds blow the fumes of the chocolate factory to or from your location?  Also looks like you're several stories up.  What do the cubs think about living so high? 

What's youre elevation there?  I'm still trying to adjust to 5000ft from sea level; and even after 6 weeks am having some trouble with shortness of breath.  Do you and the Mrs. have similar issues?
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« Reply #377 on: October 21, 2010, 04:49:48 PM »
No fumes. At least, no fumes in the month we've been here. Even getting in the factory's courtyard, there is absolutely no smell (good or bad). In the store, however, it's another matter...

There's a very wide parapet running along the whole perimeter of the terrace (you can see it in the photos), and I don't think the kids even realise they are high up when they are playing. They know, and I've taken them on my shoulders to show them that it's pretty high off the ground (it would be a high 4th floor in the US, high 3rd in Europe - anyway, well over 30 ft to fall from), so they know to  be careful and not to climb the railing, but it doesn't seem to bother them.

Elevation is way lower than you: we are at about 1500 ft; the highest peak around is just over 6000, it's the one to the right in the clouds in the second picture. However, we are also 47 degrees North, as opposed to Lake Tahoe around 39° N (Quebec City is 46°50' N), so it's starting to get cool...
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« Reply #378 on: October 21, 2010, 05:39:20 PM »
Thank goodnes there aren't any fumes!  If I had to smell chocolate 24/7, I'd probably need a strait jacket for everyday wear or look like a Yeti by Christmas.  Grin

It's wonderful that the cubs enjoy playing on the terrace rather requiring grass, but then kids seem to adapt to whatever circumstances we give them, thank goodness.

My, you are quite north!  I never really consider the earth's tilt in thinking about locations, but truly, this is a bit of a surprise.  Our trees are turning, as our nights get into the 30's; but our valley is in the desert, so the days are still in the 70's.  We don't have much snow on the west side of the Sierras.  Yet.  It snowed the First of October on some of the peaks, but that's all covered in dirt or melted by now.

Are you enjoying the scenery as much as we are?  I've never had a mountain view before, and find the changes fascinating every single day.
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« Reply #379 on: October 21, 2010, 05:45:11 PM »
OMC, I could admire that scenery all day long, everyday.  Very nice.
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« Reply #380 on: October 21, 2010, 05:57:23 PM »
Quote from: DiamondsAreForever on October 21, 2010, 05:45:11 PM
OMC, I could admire that scenery all day long, everyday.  Very nice.

I do too - at least when I'm home and it's nice weather... I haven't had a mountain scenery from my windows for over 20 years (I grew up pretty close to the mountains), and it's great to have one again. Not to mention the walks and the dogs having fun in the forest.
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« Reply #381 on: October 21, 2010, 06:26:55 PM »
OMG OMC! what a beautiful place! I love switzerland. It is truly one of the most beautiful places in the world.
More pics please......
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« Reply #382 on: October 21, 2010, 07:15:53 PM »
Amazing omc!

I guess the mountains stay snow covered year round?
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« Reply #383 on: October 21, 2010, 07:55:33 PM »
Not the ones in the pics. The ones to the South, where there's several peaks above 10,000 ft do. At the moment it's a clear night, so I hope tomorrow is going to be nice as well
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« Reply #384 on: October 21, 2010, 08:35:23 PM »
Gorgeous, OMC!  It looks like a wonderful place to live.

Oh, and I can't wait to see the jewelry.   Wink
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« Reply #385 on: October 21, 2010, 08:46:06 PM »
Snow capped mountains and chocolate - what could be more perfect!  What city in Switzerland are you in?  I have some very good friends that work in Geneva.
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« Reply #386 on: October 21, 2010, 08:49:10 PM »
We are pretty much bang in the middle of Switzerland - about 200 miles from Geneva (which is about as far as one can get still staying in Switzerland...)
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« Reply #387 on: October 21, 2010, 10:18:57 PM »
*sigh* such memories of such a beautiful place!!!!  I admit I am a wee bit jealous of your view.

Pity I hate to fly more than a few hours or I'd be back in a heartbeat!  Grin
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« Reply #388 on: October 22, 2010, 06:09:38 AM »
Here's the view towards South/South East - straight from our bedroom's window. I'd need a skylight filter - not an easy thing to find for a pocket camera. The snow is permanent on these peaks, although of course it shrinks back quite a bit during the summer. The views towards straight South and West are less interesting; there is a lake South, but it's not visible from the house, and there is a low mountain West, but there are no windows that side of the house!



closer view of the higher peaks. The little village visible on the hill under the highest peak is actually on the other side of the lake, and to get there takes about an hour's drive including a 6 mile tunnel... but it's less than 5 miles as the crow flies. Lucky crows.
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« Reply #389 on: October 22, 2010, 07:16:22 AM »
Lucky crows, indeed.  laugh
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« Reply #390 on: October 24, 2010, 05:09:54 PM »
That is beautimus!   
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« Reply #391 on: October 24, 2010, 09:30:10 PM »
What an amazing place omc...I'd love to visit!
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« Reply #392 on: October 25, 2010, 07:42:43 AM »
We spent a short summer living in Germany while my dad was working there.  I so remember the long walks up the hill with the zig zagging roads that would go on for miles for you to really go less than a half a mile for a bird to fly.  My dad had said that those who drive it from top to bottom just put the car in neutral and coasted down.   So much fun as a kid!

I am envious of your view.  Mine is just of campus and downtown which is no where near as beautiful for sure!
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« Reply #393 on: October 25, 2010, 05:15:32 PM »
Since I live in one of the flattest places in the US - Florida - these mountain scenes are amazing to me!  I'm not on the water, either so my view is a man-made lake in the backyard.  I can't imagine waking up in the morning and seeing snow-capped peaks.  Wonderful!!

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« Reply #394 on: October 25, 2010, 05:57:11 PM »
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What an amazing place omc...I'd love to visit!

Whaddayawaitingfor? You are welcome at any time (and so is anyone else from CDI!)
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« Reply #395 on: October 26, 2010, 05:50:21 AM »
Don't tempt me (to come for a visit).... I may just show up some day on your doorstep  Grin
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« Reply #396 on: October 26, 2010, 04:33:34 PM »
It looks so beautiful!
I know it's always a pain to move, and your life in Italy sounded wonderful, but this looks like a fantastic place. Hope you'll be very happy there, and that Mrs OMC and the cubs are enjoying it too.
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« Reply #397 on: October 26, 2010, 05:56:30 PM »
Thanks Jen (and everybody else). Now if anybody wants to go skiing, there's two places you can choose!

Cubs are very much enjoying, at the moment. Still no snow in the lowlands, though, and no walking to school in that...
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« Reply #398 on: October 27, 2010, 01:51:51 PM »
I'm so bad at skiing it's almost funny, but I'm great at the apres ski aspects.

Ah2bqat is cool with that - hope it's the same deal in Switzerland... Grin
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« Reply #399 on: October 27, 2010, 03:32:22 PM »
I think Mrs OMC is your long lost sister - or you are hers... (one more reason to come over and visit).

In terms of window shopping, I'll just add three words: Gubelin. Lucerne. 10 miles.
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