Hamburg Blues Band took up stage in Hauptplatz - the main square in The Rapperswil's early in the evening. The main square is one of the finest theatres in the old town - with an excellent array of restaurants, bars and trestle tables to soak up the atmosphere.
My personal advise on what to do and see in Rome
Mt Egmont seen from the King Edward Park playing fields in Stratford
The Stratford Glockenspeil in Taranaki
The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub
Must see ancient monuments around Rome
Historical information about the gothic Antwerp Cathedral
What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp
Recommended hotels in Vienna, Salzburg and Bregenz
Berne - Information on and about Berne
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
Zähringen - Brief history of the Noble family of Zähringen
Marlborough Sounds - sunset seen from the Interislander - Sunset over the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand seen from the Interislander ferry
Germany pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Germany
Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019
2011 travel pictures - Pictures and images from my 2011 travels in Switzerland, Antwerp and London
Taranaki pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Taranaki
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook