Aschi "Freestone"'s photos

The own profession You can see from the device that it has been my daily companion for several years in my work as a service technician in special machine construction

Street vendors Here you can buy almost everything Street trading is an essential part of city life. There are three types of street vendors: those who move around constantly either by bicycle or on foot, those who offer their goods in a stable or stationary location and those who own a shop and offer their products on the pavement. One of the functions of the street vendors is to offer a wide range of food around the clock, all year round. The type and range of food on offer can change according to the rhythm of the season.

Early in the morning they are out and about in the city streets, the so-called flying flower, fruit or vegetable vendors.

HFF with suspension bridge "Goms Bridge" The River Rhone and the Lamma Gorges are crossed on the Gomsbridge at an altitude of 92 metres. Three strong suspension cables, cross beams and a steel cable as handrail provide stability and safety on the 278-metre long and 57-tonne suspension bridge. I wish you all a healthy and enjoyable weekend free from giddiness

The loud bustle on the streets, the unpredictable traffic, is very unusual, but you get used to this "chaos" relatively quickly and nothing stands in the way of a tour through Hanoi.

Hanoi The city between the rivers is the capital and with 8 million inhabitants the second largest city in Vietnam. From 1940 to 1945 Hanoi was occupied by the Japanese. In 1945 Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). From 1946 to 1954 bitter fighting between the French and the Vietminh took place here (Indochina war). During the Vietnam War Hanoi was bombed by the Americans; the first attacks took place in 1966, the last one in 1972. 24.12.1972 an enormous amount of bombs hit the city and destroyed 25% of it.

Tranquoc Pagoda It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, built in the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Ly Nam De, on a small island in the West Lake. The Buddhist shrine has undergone some changes over time. The pagoda, surrounded by a lot of greenery, was a popular place for festivities with kings and royal families. PiP 1: The 15-metre high main pagoda consists of eleven storeys. In 1639, artistically carved statues were erected on all storeys and in each bay, each of which has unique facial features. PiP 2: The Gifts Shrine, packed with edible offerings from visitors for the monks It is a place of worship, visitors should dress conservatively out of respect for the monks and locals.

A first impression of Hanoi, wonderful panoramic view from our room in the Hanoi Club Hotel. Who is perfectly located on the shore of the West Lake.

The yellow yarrow, a perennial bloomer, is a popular garden and medicinal plant.

One of the wrought-iron entrance gates to the Stockalper Palace in Brig Kaspar Stockalper was an early capitalist in the 17th century. The Stockalperpalast bears witness to his immense wealth. Stockalper traded everything, mercenaries, snails, salt and ores. He bought and sold everything that promised profit. No private person in Switzerland could have had a larger palace built in the 17th century. But envy, as legend has it, was the oldest Valaisan, so the Valaisians drove the rich and powerful Stockalper into exile in Domodossola in 1679. His fortune was divided up ,impoverished and embittered he was allowed to return to Brig and die in his palace. HFF i wish you all a richly filled not too poor weekend, have a healthy good time

Vietnam Officially Socialist Republic of Vietnam, an elongated coastal state bordering China, Laos, Cambodia, the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea. The first documented evidence of a kingdom on the territory of present-day Vietnam dates back to the 1st millennium B.C. The dynasty came under the control of the Han Chinese in 111 B.C. and remained so until 938 A.D., when they regained their independence in the Battle of the River Dang. A cultural, social, economic and political upswing followed and Vietnam expanded south. In the 19th century, as part of French Indochina, the area gradually came under French colonial rule. Japan occupied the region during the Second World War. From 1946 to 1954, France tried unsuccessfully to restore colonial rule in the first Indochina war, but after the French defeat, Vietnam was divided in 1954 into socialist North Vietnam (capital Hanoi) and South Vietnam (capital Saigon), which was supported by the West. In the years 1964 to 1973 the USA did not succeed in defeating North Vietnam in the Vietnam War. In 1976 the two states were reunited under communist leadership. Hanoi became the capital of reunited Vietnam in 1976. The largest city is Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon); the cities of Haiphong, Can Tho and Danang are also important metropolises of the country.

our short stay in Singapore is over and on a flight of 3,5 hours we reach Hanoi

MM Rubber The profile of the tires on my mountain bike good start into the week on foot or on wheels ;-)

Super Trees The Super Trees, are plant-covered steel structures between 25 and 50 meters high. Rare plants are raised and cultivated on them. Photovoltaics generate electricity for lighting and cooling systems, rainfall is used to irrigate the plants and some trees are also cooling towers for the cooling systems of the greenhouses. At a lofty height you can take a walk on a skyway between the trees.

Flower Dome The Flower Dome, the larger greenhouse covering 1.28 hectares, is considered one of the largest glass greenhouses in the world. In it mild, dry climate conditions created. Here the typical plants of the Mediterranean or semi-dry climate zones are growing. Cloud Forest Cloud Forest a 0.8 hectare glass house in which the vegetation zones of the tropics are simulated at altitudes of about 1,000 to 3,000 meters above sea level.

Gardens by the Bay is a 101 hectare park area that was created on artificially raised land. Gardens by the Bay is part of a government strategy to transform the garden city into a city within the garden, with the aim of improving the quality of life of its inhabitants by creating huge green spaces. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Singapore which has seen over 50 million visitors by 2018.

View from a platform of the Helix Bridge On the left hand side is the Museum of Art which is integrated into the Marina Bay Sands Resort. It was opened in 2011 and shows large exhibitions that combine art, science, culture and technology. On the right you can see the buildings of the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, a cultural centre consisting of a concert hall with about 1600 seats and a theatre with about 2000 seats. Located at the mouth of the Singapore River into the Marina Bay, it is a tourist attraction not only because of its central location but also because of its shape.