More than chocolate and cheese :)

Ok, so I stole that title but it's very appropriate.  There is lots more to Switzerland than chocolate and cheese!  This was my first trip to continental Europe (if you don't count the european part of Kazakhstan and Istanbul airport!) and I'm very eager to get back and see more!  Above all though, this trip was about catching up with some beautiful friends whom I haven't seen in years:



...and their cutie-pie daughters





A very special couple....

I love it that "goodbye" these days is more like "see you later".  Being able to stay in touch with friends is such a blessing.  I'm sure it would have been a wonderful time no matter where we were, but wow what a country! 

I got a good flight from Aberdeen so took the train there on Thurs night and got up at 3:15am to catch the early flight through Amsterdam to Zurich.  I don't have a good track record with early flights but managed it this time!  My friends met me there and we spent the first night in Rapperswil before heading to the mountains for two nights, then back to Zurich for the last night.  Here are some photos of what we got up to:

Relaxing.... :)  Having friends who organise everything makes for a wonderfully stress-free holiday...thank you!!!


Weeeee!!! I'm flying!!!



Here comes the sun...da da da da.....

Beautiful scenery!! Every building and landscape looks like it belongs on a jigsaw puzzle :)

Stunning castle..can't remember the name!

Old buildings in Scoul

Zurich

Scenery on the way to the mountains

Yummy Swiss food.  I think I'll go to Switzerland for breakfast...and lunch...and dinner

Masters of the BBQ




Beautiful fresh fruit and yummy cake :)














Raclette!!!

Never mind the expression...this
carrot cake is really good!


















Mountains to climb.  There was still some snow on the ground...special!




That's Italy on the left, Switzerland on
the right...does that count as "going" to
Italy I wonder?



On the way up....





At the top!

And so, having just arrived back in Inverness on Tuesday I'm already getting ready for the next adventure. This Wednesday I'm of to the Isle of Iona to work with the Iona Community as a volunteer for 8 weeks.  It's soon summer holidays, so no chance of teaching work for a while!  I will make it back to Inverness in time for start of the new term. I hope you have a wonderful week.  Let me know how things are going in your part of the world! God bless :)