Climb up the hill from where our Swiss Reader lives, and you get a view like this:
including cows, of course
Then turn around a walk a few feet into the woods, and you arrive at St. Gallen's "Three Lakes". These are three man-made reservoirs at the top of the hill. I believe the water is pumped up from Lake Constance…the original use was water used in the textile mills down in St. Gallen, but now the lakes are used for swimming and recreation. With our Swiss reader living so close, it is almost like being at a cottage and being in the city at the same time.
The main swimming lake for adults is 250m long. Originally, this lake was for men only, but now anyone can swim there.
The second lake is for wildlife, and also ice skating on sufficiently cold winters, while the third lake is for families, and also has a women's' only section.
WOW!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures bring back memories from a wonderful summer and guess what :
yesterday the first snowflakes "covered" the landscape and the cows :-)
Greetings from the Swiss reader:-)
I was so excited about being able to post a comment, that i forgot to say how beautiful your photos are and compliments for your knowledge of the 3weieren history :-)
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