We have made it to the city of Lausanne. It was so hard to arrive in a bustling city after being in the serene valley for 4 days, although we picked a good day to leave, as it was raining. So the weather made it perfect for a 4 hour train ride through the mountains, meadows and farm land. Lake Geneva feels like France again, the architecture is different and French is the primary language here.
On the train ride, I was able to reflect on why it was so difficult for me to write while in Lauterbrunnen... how many different ways can you say "amazing" or "breath taking"? It was truly beautiful behind words. My mom often comments that she doesn't know how we will ever want to come home from Europe, and this was the first place that I felt like I could stay at for awhile (not to live, but for at least a couple of weeks to enjoy all of the different hikes.)
The hike we went on yesterday was incredible in so many different ways. George, we thought of you quite often as there were so many different flowers and even cacti to look at. We lost count after noticing 10 different varieties of yellow flowers alone. At one point, we rounded a bend and heard what sounded like wind chimes. It was the sound of the bells of about 50 cows in a pasture far below us. Beautiful!
The hike was also scary. Eric likes to take the most challenging, scariest routes, where death is almost surely imminent. I prefer to actually enjoy the hike. So we compromised. Death hike to peaceful meadow trail, back to death hike, and back through the meadow. Although I will admit that the death hike was quite beautiful. Gorgeous tourqouise lake to the left, although the sheer rock cliff would kill you on the way down.... Gorgeous alpine mountains to the right and meadow down below, althought the sheer rock cliff would kill you on the way down... :-) But we made it, and now we're anxious to return again one day to try some of the other hikes.
(Subtle hint here: So if anyone would like to plan a trip to Switzerland, let us know and we can even be your personal tour guides!) :-)
I am glad to be seeing Lake Geneva, because it is incredible, but I'm even happier with our decision to end our time in Switzerland in Zermat, back in the mountains. To me, the mountains are what make Switzerland so incredibly amazing! Hopefully the weather will cooperate so that we can actually see the Matterhorn and get one last mountain hike in.
On the train ride, I was able to reflect on why it was so difficult for me to write while in Lauterbrunnen... how many different ways can you say "amazing" or "breath taking"? It was truly beautiful behind words. My mom often comments that she doesn't know how we will ever want to come home from Europe, and this was the first place that I felt like I could stay at for awhile (not to live, but for at least a couple of weeks to enjoy all of the different hikes.)
The hike we went on yesterday was incredible in so many different ways. George, we thought of you quite often as there were so many different flowers and even cacti to look at. We lost count after noticing 10 different varieties of yellow flowers alone. At one point, we rounded a bend and heard what sounded like wind chimes. It was the sound of the bells of about 50 cows in a pasture far below us. Beautiful!
The hike was also scary. Eric likes to take the most challenging, scariest routes, where death is almost surely imminent. I prefer to actually enjoy the hike. So we compromised. Death hike to peaceful meadow trail, back to death hike, and back through the meadow. Although I will admit that the death hike was quite beautiful. Gorgeous tourqouise lake to the left, although the sheer rock cliff would kill you on the way down.... Gorgeous alpine mountains to the right and meadow down below, althought the sheer rock cliff would kill you on the way down... :-) But we made it, and now we're anxious to return again one day to try some of the other hikes.
(Subtle hint here: So if anyone would like to plan a trip to Switzerland, let us know and we can even be your personal tour guides!) :-)
I am glad to be seeing Lake Geneva, because it is incredible, but I'm even happier with our decision to end our time in Switzerland in Zermat, back in the mountains. To me, the mountains are what make Switzerland so incredibly amazing! Hopefully the weather will cooperate so that we can actually see the Matterhorn and get one last mountain hike in.
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I agree,I didn't know what words to respond to but beautiful, awesome, incredible, breathtaking, peacefule, etc. I am definetly planning a trip to Swizerland one day. I never considered traveling there before. I don't want to talk about work, but if all goes well, Jenny, you will love your new team. She hasn't changed it yet and she has made revisions two times to the master schedule and hasn't changed it yet. The schedule has to be finished this week, so keep your fingers cross. Oh yea, Eric will like it too your rooms will be much closer to each other.
Julie
Brittnay apolgizes Mr. Brunsell for being a bad student and she is trying really hard at summer school.
Yonathan claims that he is trying very hard so that you won't have to see him in your class next year.
Huh?! Wha...??? Are you talking to me??? :-)
What could be better than breath-taking scenery by day and dominoes at night?? ;-) but without that fisheye pizza contraption....
xoxoxox-D
I shared your blog with one of our Swiss students... he said the photos make him homesick... he knew all the places and said you won't be disappointed with Zemeck!
Can't wait to see photos!
LOVE, MOM
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