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| Welcome to Appenzell |
Jeff was great to post the days highlights for me last night. Now it is 3 am here and I am up. I just read Jeff's notes and only wanted to add that beside good food, I would claim the Appenzeller Region should most be known for the friendliness of the people. I will only share one experience, but it does sum it all up: at breakfast this morning, the woman who graciously brought us our hot milk and coffee, said to me in broken but heartfelt English with a beautiful smile on her face, "You have four princessen! No, you are five!" Then in her exuberance, gave me the biggest hug. I did feel then that we were so welcome and the tone continued throughout the day with one warm encounter after another. In German this feeling is called Gemuetlichkeit...it is an atmosphere of comfort and warmth. It makes me feel at home here and I definitely want to come back and visit again, I know we will continue to see impressive sights as we continue our tour of Switzerland, but any other place will be hard pressed to overshadow the Gemuetlichkeit of Appenzell.
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| Dinner together |
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