punta skala living in paradise - Barino Consulting
punta skala living in paradise - Barino Consulting
punta skala living in paradise - Barino Consulting
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Kerry<br />
Kennedy<br />
”Welcome to St. Moritz, where Heaven is a local call.”<br />
That’s how we were greeted by Hans Wiedemann,<br />
the General Manager of Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, and<br />
truer words were never spoken. Fly<strong>in</strong>g over fields<br />
and farms, guided by the magnificent Rh<strong>in</strong>e, we had<br />
the perfect <strong>in</strong>troduction to the beauty of St. Moritz -<br />
the jewel of the Alps.<br />
The Badrutt’s Palace Hotel is known worldwide as<br />
one of the greatest hotels on earth, and I know why.<br />
I have never been so well treated, day after day, by<br />
every member of a hotel staff. Every time I asked<br />
where someplace was, I was answered with an offer<br />
to take me there. We spent eight days at the Badrutt’s<br />
Palace Hotel with six children and four adults. I don’t<br />
Editorial<br />
th<strong>in</strong>k we heard the word “no” the entire time. Each day<br />
we skied from ten till four, and the kids couldn’t wait<br />
to strip off their parkas and go for a nice, long swim,<br />
<strong>in</strong>doors and out. I loved the pools, the steams, the<br />
sauna, and just relax<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> my room. It was magical.<br />
The Gala presentation of the St. Moritz Award was<br />
the highlight of the trip, and I was so very honored<br />
and proud to share it with my family and friends, old<br />
and new. President Adolf Ogi delivered <strong>in</strong>spir<strong>in</strong>g remarks,<br />
and one of the greatest <strong>liv<strong>in</strong>g</strong> artists, Arnoldo<br />
Pomodoro, created a magnificent orig<strong>in</strong>al sculpture<br />
to commemorate the event. With all its pomp, the<br />
Gala will not be forgotten. Still, the rest of the week<br />
was also unforgettably beautiful and luxurious,