2011: My year in photos
03 Tuesday Jan 2012
03 Tuesday Jan 2012
11 Sunday Sep 2011
Posted Austria, Chur - Switzerland, Food, Paris, Photography, Travel
inAfter may hours of traveling and a short stopover in the most beautiful town of Chur in Switzerland, I have arrived in Paris. The train journeys were long but never tiresome. For the first leg of the journey (8hrs) I spent my time glaring out the window and taking photos through the glass. With the occasional toilet stop and visit to the bistro I was a very happy chappy. Never have I seen such beautiful scenery for such a long continuous stretch. As soon as I thought it couldn’t get any more beautiful the train turned a corner to reveal something even more stunning.
I arrived in Chur just after dinner time so I loaded myself up with the first sign of food, a slice of yummy crunchy and chewy pizza. mmmmm. Not knowing how large the town was I took a bus to the hotel. (It was probably less than a 5 minute walk but never mind) There to meet me was a very cute room complete with a timber door, bed and a little basin, and from my window I had a lovely view of the mountains. In the morning after eating as many croissants as I thought was polite to take I proceeded to wander the town. I found a little path up the hill and began the hike up. Wow! So beautiful! I came down with such a great calm and happy feeling. I think I’m still on a high from it intact!
At the station waiting for my train to Paris I came across a book store selling english books. There I found ‘Eat, Pray, Love”. A perfect travel companion I must say. In the book the character Liz is in Italy where she discovered ‘Bel far Niente” meaning ‘The beauty of doing nothing’.
I believe I have found this beauty on my train journey and again sitting in the shade of the Louvre, drinking coffee, eating an Almond Croissant and reading my book.
Have you ever found ‘Bel far Niente’?