Spring and daylight savings hit Switzerland in a big way, so we took a drive through the vineyards to take in the views, and to try out panorama software.
This is near the villages of Grandvaux and Epesses, about 10 minutes east of Lausanne, where the scenery gets spectacular.
Michael and Jack discovered another winner park - this one had a rocky hill that you scaled to slide down the tunnels.
They played downstairs, too, with Latishea.
We still have memories of last week's snow though. I took M&J into the cathedral district for some hot chocolate, while watching the big snowflakes fly.
Spring also brought our first visitors, Uncle Steve & Auntie Laurie, who brought Babar stories to read.
After church, we went to brunch at the Hotel du Lac, taking advantage of the warmer weather...
to ride in a 19th century paddleboats, cruising at the time set for Anita Brookner's novel of the same name. Henry James used the Three Crowns hotel next door as a backdrop for Daisy Miller. The region has been a favorite among English aristocrats and literati for over almost 200 years, leaving their mark in the area's tearooms, boarding schools, and churches, but also a wider group of Europeans, from Doystoevsky to Chaplin.
We disembarked at Vevey, where the boys could have a hot dog, which is fitted into a hole into a small baguette. They have also taken a liking to crepes; preferring chocolate (although Swiss alcoholics get their liquor-buzz with Grand Marnier) filling.
Machines with rods toast the bun inside out and the ketchup gets inserted, too. Tasty, but missing the onions, relish, sauerkraut (for some) and grilled peppers (for others).
A rare family pic.
Today was the last day of class; finals next week. Final banquet Thursday. Early morning departure for the students on Friday. We just crossed the 8 month mark.
This is near the villages of Grandvaux and Epesses, about 10 minutes east of Lausanne, where the scenery gets spectacular.
Michael and Jack discovered another winner park - this one had a rocky hill that you scaled to slide down the tunnels.
They played downstairs, too, with Latishea.
We still have memories of last week's snow though. I took M&J into the cathedral district for some hot chocolate, while watching the big snowflakes fly.
Spring also brought our first visitors, Uncle Steve & Auntie Laurie, who brought Babar stories to read.
After church, we went to brunch at the Hotel du Lac, taking advantage of the warmer weather...
to ride in a 19th century paddleboats, cruising at the time set for Anita Brookner's novel of the same name. Henry James used the Three Crowns hotel next door as a backdrop for Daisy Miller. The region has been a favorite among English aristocrats and literati for over almost 200 years, leaving their mark in the area's tearooms, boarding schools, and churches, but also a wider group of Europeans, from Doystoevsky to Chaplin. 
We disembarked at Vevey, where the boys could have a hot dog, which is fitted into a hole into a small baguette. They have also taken a liking to crepes; preferring chocolate (although Swiss alcoholics get their liquor-buzz with Grand Marnier) filling.
Machines with rods toast the bun inside out and the ketchup gets inserted, too. Tasty, but missing the onions, relish, sauerkraut (for some) and grilled peppers (for others).
A rare family pic.
Today was the last day of class; finals next week. Final banquet Thursday. Early morning departure for the students on Friday. We just crossed the 8 month mark.
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