Horse-drawn cart near Schafisheim
(English text below in blue)
Friday, September 24, 2021
Anna + Willy
Across from the church entrance, a new information
sign re. the Huguenots in Aarau. In 1694, about 200 Protestants, French
Huguenots and Italian Waldensians, worked in factories here producing fashion
items (hats, silk items, stockings, etc.). An economic crisis at the end of the
17th century pushed them to migrate to northern Hesse, to the newly
founded city of Bad Karlshafen.
Chouette rencontre avec Elisabeth, l’organiste ici.
Nice encounter with Elisabeth, the organist here.
Jour 18 / Day 18 : Aarau – Lenzburg 17 km
In this large Protestant church, part of the chancel is furnished for the celebrations of the Christian Catholic (“Old Catholic”) Church.
On trouve
de quoi se reconnaître parmi ces « paroissiens » …
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Aarau
A violent thundershower hits just after we arrive at
our hotel
Beaucoup de restaurants sont fermés ici ce lundi soir… mais on trouve un take-away italien où on nous laisse manger sur place – des pâtes excellentes !
Lots of restaurants here are closed on this Monday
evening… but we find an Italian take-away where they let us eat inside – excellent
pasta!











