Snow In Baden

The holiday season is underway in Switzerland. Last night we kicked off the celebration with a evening of fondue, kirsch, and prosecco with our Swiss neighbor. It was a great way to start the weekend and the vacation period leading up until Christmas.

We work this morning to find our little village covered in snow. It was the perfect day to hike up the neighboring hill next to the town and get a photograph of the town center covered in snow.

For lunch today we also stopped in the bahnhofplatz in the center of town where there was a small fire ring and a concession stand selling famous Swiss Cervelat sausages. For two francs each you get a 3 foot metal pole and a raw sausage. Ten minutes later all the while warming myself by the fire I had a roasted sausage for lunch. That was probably the deal of the century. Where else in Switzerland can you get lunch for 2 francs?

We rounded out the afternoon with a stop at at small table manned by our neighbor just up the street where she and a few collegues were trying to raise some money for a local club. They were selling traditional Glühwien (mulled wine) and roasted chestnuts. We got introduced to my neighbors friends and made some small talk in German while we enjoyed the snack.