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St Gallen, Switzerland: Abbey of St Gallen Cathedral and Library
The monastery of St. Gallen was the heart city by the same name in the valley near Lake Constance. As the story goes, in the year 612, an Irish monk name Gallus, stumbled and fell at the edge of the Steinach River. He saw a bear eyeing him, hungrily. He offered the bear some of […]
The Beautiful world of Teufen, Switzerland
Teufen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Teufen was first mentioned in 1272. By 1300 the place consisted of only five farms. In 1525 the assembly ruled that each parish could decide whether or not to remain Catholic. This led to the division of Appenzell in 1597. In 1841 Teufen offered their new school building as a present to attract the […]
Europe Again!!
An eventful first week. It’s been just over a week, and so much has happened already! The weather has been quite nice in Switzerland, and I have had plenty of time to get out and enjoy. I have met some of the local musical community by attending a couple of rehearsals of the St. Gallen Choir. […]