Posts Tagged ‘Switzerland’

I have been cleaning and washing in preparation for our trip to Prague to stay with family there and then to Strasbourg to spend more time with my Inlaws.
The sun has come back and we are spending time outside in between all the preparation. I know I should not stress about it all but [...]

Yesterday, we took a chance against the gloomy clouds and made our way by train to walk around Les Bois. Les Bois offers impressive open views and many walking paths to choose from.

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After walking around the village and letting the children play in the school playground, we went to [...]

It is easy to see why this area is called Pied d’Or which means Golden Foot in English.
How about taking a walk with me? All that is missing from the photos are the smell of the grass and the sun and the sound of insects buzzing by.

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The kids loved our flower inspired potato salad.

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I hung our American flag up as soon as I got up this morning. Afterwards, the children and I placed our hands over our hearts and said the pledge of allegiance.

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I love a flag whipping [...]

Yesterday, we went to a meeting between my youngest daughter’s teachers and her future classmates. I don’t know why but I felt more comfortable than I have ever felt around the teachers. My five year old is already in their classroom and her sister will join her in the same class this fall.

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Morges, Switzerland is called the flower of Lake Geneva due to the abundance of flowers and peaceful atmosphere found all along the lake.
We had the great pleasure of spending a day in this beautiful city this past Saturday before retiring to a hotel in Lausanne that night. Sunday was spent enjoying the lake in [...]

We spent Saturday night and Sunday in Lausanne after visiting Morges. I will post those photos tomorrow.
It was a great weekend and we had a good time.
I heard more English in one day visiting Lausanne than I have during the entire year of living in Switzerland. Not only did I hear [...]

We took advantage of the sun and caught the train to Les Reussilles and then walked to Tramelan.
From Tramelan we headed up into the mountains using a road with few cars. The road led to a farm at the top of the mountain with no outlet. So, we turned back around and [...]

My four year old daughter received a letter in the mail from her teachers explaining that she will start the école enfantine this coming August. She is invited to meet her future classmates, their families and teachers in a week. She held the letter close to her body with the biggest smile on [...]

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In January, Vilay and I purchased two demi-tarif (Half-fare) cards for the Swiss train lines. Each time we buy a train, bus or boat ticket we only pay half the price with our cards. It is also good for discounts on other things like the funicular lines, car rentals [...]