OK – this is the last of my Switzerland posts – then I’ll try to catch up with some posts on our Out West vacation. For the last part of our trip we stayed in Appenzell – it’s a town in the east of the country. It’s well known for the way it preserves it’s…

Here are some pictures from another hike we did on a popular mountain called Ebenalp. We went up 1640 meters in the cable car. The trail circled the top of the mountain and along the way went through a cave. There was a little museum house built at the edge of the cave – it told…

Oh my goodness – look what happened in my kitchen yesterday. And then we had a mini party with a couple of Bea and Claire’s friends to celebrate the Olympics opening ceremony.

Yes, I have more photos from our trip to Switzerland! This year the Tour de France went into Switzerland briefly – into the city of Bern. We had to go. First Brian found us a good spot – around 2 kilometers before the finish – on a cobblestoned climb. Then you wait for the caravan to…

What is a schlittelbahn? It’s a super fun summer sled ride. There’s the track snaking through the meadow. You sit on a little sled and you can control the speed. You get pulled up the hill. Through a tunnel. Then down you go – it’s like a luge run but no snow. It was right next…

Bea and Claire are great little hikers. On our longest hike they went four miles on up and down mountain paths. I have lots of photos (of various quality) and lots of memories (of the very best quality). On this day there were some snow ball fights and then Brian accidentally pushed Bea into a cow…

There is a comfort that comes from our familiarity with Switzerland. Maybe someday we will want to expand our travel, but right now it feels right. We can travel around the country and see new places but still be very comfortable. The girls are at a fun age for trips like this. It can feel like an…

I’m back from our Montana and Wyoming vacation and I still haven’t posted my photos from our Switzerland trip. Time to dive in… For the first part of our Swiss vacation we stayed in a grand old hotel full of history and slightly shabby character. The Hotel Schatzalp was built in 1900 as the top…

Here it is – my new kitchen… Yes – I know – it’s lovely. This is our temporary kitchen in the basement. There are just a few essentials like coffee machines and paper plates and cups and plastic silverware. Today I will box up any remaining food in the kitchen and then it will be…

We’re back from our Switzerland Vacation – actually we have been back a few days but those few days have been a blur and I have barely had time to think of posting our photos. I’ve been trying to get over my jet lag and the days have been full of ups and downs. It’s a long boring…