After spending the night on the farm (last post), it was time to leave. (And let me say, it was really hard to get the kids out of there.) We headed south to Mt. Pilatus. Mt. Pilatus is a mountain the the Lucerne area. We rode the world’s steepest cogwheel railway up into the mountains… Continue reading Mt. Pilatus and the world’s steepest cogwheel railway
We spent the day in Lucerne with Marc’s mom. It was a typical November weekend, alternating between cloudy, grey skies and sunny, blue skies. Just like at home in the States, Mother Nature can’t make her mind up in November. We started our weekend exploring the city of Lucern, or Luzern, as it is known… Continue reading A Saturday in Lucerne
After a nice time in the city of Lucerne, we hopped into the car to our next adventure, a Swiss farm. I had always wanted to do a farm stay to teach the kids about ethical farming and life on a humane farm, so why not do it while in Switzerland? It was pretty idyllic,… Continue reading A Swiss farm stay
Marc’s mom visited us near the end of October, into November. We were all really excited to see her, and it was so nice having her. During her stay, she spent quality time with the kids, walked to town, shopped, made us incredibly delicious dinners, helped with laundry, took walks with Penny, took a trip… Continue reading Marc’s mom visits
Despite the Swiss not being big on Halloween, we did celebrate it in our own way. There was a big Halloween party at the kids’ school, with a scavenger hunt and trunk or treat. We have Twister, a goblin, and Rainbow Dash We carved a pumpkin! We usually let the kids choose their own pumpkins… Continue reading Halloween
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