Baden Revisited
After I finished the academic year at Berkeley, and before I started work in Germany for the summer, I got back to Switzerland to visit some friends and get back into the Alps for a hike or two.
While there I stayed in Baden, the town where I lived for the five years I was in Switzerland. When I left Switzerland, my good mate Andy Passmore from work took over my apartment, and he was gracious enough to let me with him while I was in town. I have to admit it was a bit of a trip to be staying in my old apartment – with much of my old furniture – as a guest!
"Zum Igel" ("The Hedgehog") at Obere Gasse 23 – my old apartment was on the 4th floor.
Obere Gasse. The castle ruins above the town.
View from the Schlossruine – looking west towards the Bahnhof, ALSTOM and ABB buildings, and the vineyards on the far side of the river in Ennetbaden.
View from Schlossruine – looking east over the Altstadt towards Zurich.
(L) The flags of Switzerland, Baden and Aargau outside the Stadthaus (Town Hall). (R) On the covered bridge.
The Baden Altstadt above the Limmat river. Still looking good, even after a year away…
(L) ALSTOM’s Konnex building, where I used to work. (R) The lads at Pickwick’s Pub – Yan, Oli, Kiki, Andy