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After the third attempt we made it and 27 women from the Women’s Association were looking forward to the annual trip to Solothurn with a stopover in search of Roger Federer.
Since we had to cancel the last two excursions due to corona, we were happy that it started again. Robi, our chauffeur, greeted us with humorous instructions on how to fit the lap belt. “If you notice how I’m driving, you’ll automatically put on your seat belt.” On the way we stopped at the JURAworld of Coffee to see if Roger Federer was visiting. With coffee and croissants, we strengthened ourselves for the Roger Federer WALK OF FAME, where objects such as original trophies and dresses were made available by him on loan.
But the highlight was the world’s first lifelike 3D figure of Roger Federer, like the real thing but without a heartbeat.
After the souvenir photo we went to the experience exhibition, in which we immersed ourselves in the world of coffee with the talking coffee bean Rubia and were guided through the inner workings of a coffee machine. “But don’t worry, the grinder doesn’t turn,” she assured. A masterfully staged experience exhibition enables a journey in the footsteps of the legendary potion, its history and its triumphal march around the world. This also included a four-dimensional cinema experience that opened in time for the start of Corona; a really good time.
Back in the car, Gisela Ravicini gave us a Lost and Found map so we couldn’t get lost in the big city. She told interesting things about Solothurn, revealed secluded places and what the magic number 11 is all about. Among other things, 11 churches, 11 fountains and 11 towers belong to the cityscape. The masterpiece is the St. Ursen Cathedral, which took 11 years to build. The bell tower measures 6×11 meters, 11 bells hang in the tower and 11 altars decorate the cathedral.
After a nice lunch we went to the cabinet for sentimental trivial literature. The museum mainly contains sentimental women’s novels from the 19th century, but also many magazines and books for young girls. What is trivial literature? It gives an insight into life and the emotional world of yesteryear. Novels and popular texts reveal an amazingly complex and multifaceted world of women. The founder Lotte Ravicini-Tschumi has dealt with a wide range of women’s issues. She realized early on that works of fiction by small, today often forgotten authors reflect more than emotional wealth and pathos. They give clues
on housekeeping, hygiene, the education of young girls, encounters between men and women. Feminine works have prepared the emancipation of women discreetly but decidedly. After the tour, we still had time to stroll through the old town in glorious weather and enjoy a fine ice cream.
Miriam Meyer
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