Well, after a scenic drive through the Bernese countryside ....
... we arrived at a Schloss. The word can refer to anything from a fine villa to a grand palace. In this case it was the former. It was founded a few centuries ago by a knight who survived the wars with head and limbs intact, and enough war plunder, so he could get a wife and build a family home and have enough means to be some minor nobility.
The villa went through various hands and uses, one of which was a Reformed Theological Seminary, as evidenced by the book collection in the library.
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| Se how the walls and floors undulate? Original form. |
The Schloss is set in a large park and is noted for its extensive rose gardens, which were not, of course at this time of year, in evidence. It did have garden sculptures all over though.
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| And many cats |
After a walk was a fine dinner...
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| Appetizer: duck terrine with pumpkin chutney, fruits and brioche. |
You'll have to go back during growing season, it looks like the trees and gardens would be beautiful.
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