Field Day

Luckily, the rain pushed back field day, so I was able to go and cheer on the kids.

Switzerland

I just got back from an amazing trip to Switzerland (and southern France). Here are a few highlights. I flew into Zurich and spent the first day with my sister and her baby visiting a few castle near their apartment.

 The next day I headed south on the train. First I stopped in Bern, the capital. Below is their famous clock tower.

One thing I loved about cities in Switzerland is thy all had lots of these little fountains where you could get a drink or fill your water bottle.

I ended the day just south of Geneva in the French country-side where my sister in law lives. We went on a beautiful morning hike.

It was still very muddy up in the mountains and I slipped into a mud bog.

One part of the hike was quite steep. This is the area where the last of the French resistance hid during WWII.

Here are my great hosts, Kirsten and Gil at breakfast. Gil is a trained French chef and made us some delicious food.

The next morning Kirsten and I took a walk around Geneva (behind me is their famous fountain).

From there, I took the train to Chateau Chillon--one of the most famous castles in Switzerland, which is right on the lake--gorgeous.

My sister and I headed for the rolling hills of Appenzel for a tour around the city, cheese making, and barefoot hike (we opted out of the barefoot).

My last day, I headed to the Alps to see Jungfrau. I went a ways up the mountain and then hiked down.

I had a great time meeting little Liza and was grateful to have such helpful hosts.

For the kids, I brought back this little clock and plenty of chocolate--they seemed to like both:) I would highly recommend a trip to Switzerland!