Trip to England and Scotland June 2022

 Our flight back from Edinburgh to Zurich (with Edelweiss) went with no problem at all - it was flying like in the good old times. --> Back to the index of this blog     Once we were up in the air, one of the Stewards gave us this card...   ...with greetings from my Grand-Niece Lavinia who is an Edelweiss Flight attendant!   "What can I bring you to drink?" the Steward asked us (offered by Edelweiss). --> Back to the index of this blog

 I got to know Kimmie with her husband George in 1999. This through our friends Silvio and Marlene. I kept in touch with Kimmie and George. Sabine and I visited them in 2006. Unfortunately George passed away a couple of years ago. --> Back to the index of this blog     On the way to Markinch, where Kimmie lives now.   Crossing the Firth of Forth on the Railway Bridge that we have seen on our Loch Lomand Bus-Tour   Here she is - Kimmie    At Kimmies home   In her garden she has a small house that she rents out through AirBnB --> Back to the index of this blog

I know Robbie since summer 1966. Tom, Len and I hitch-hiked through Scotland. A good friend of my mother (Vreni Buerki from the Hotel Alpina in Matten near Interlaken) informed Robbie,a guest of her Hotel, that there might three lads be calling at his door. That's what we did. Since then we keep contact with Robbie who never had a Telephone! We were so glad to find Robbie in good health (besides of his aching knees but he has bought himself a "foldable Electro-Scooter, see the picture). His brain works fantastic and he looks about 60 but he is 93 years old! His secrets: Bachelor! eats every morning porridge and a raw clove of garlic. Luckily, Robbie has a very nice young Lady living next door. Maggie is there, if he needs a hand! We had a great time with Robbie! --> Back to the index of this blog Here he is, our friend Robbie!! He still has steam in his blood! He once was an engineer on Scottish steam railways And he has his own model railway that he has built himself and ...