Tuesday, 29 May 2012

27 May -- Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland Day 4 and Happy Birthday, Charlie!

Happy Birthday to my 6 year old little man!  Charlie celebrated his birthday in style in Switzerland.  We drove to Grindelwald and then my poor car suffered through a strenous hike up to Bort where we decided she'd had enough and we sent her back down to the valley to rest while we continued on up the mountain to see Bachalpsee.  (Note - NOT stroller friendly, but we hiked it anyway)




 Sweet playground while we waited for Dan to get back from the valley.

 Working on his rope skills


 You had to earn your ride down the slide

 Trampoline

 I thought this may be the last image I had of Dan and my car before they found them both at the bottom of the mountain.

 Fueling up for the hike with Goldfish and water

 Jane was working on a great dam




Dan made it back, what a relief!!

 Headed up the mountain


 Top of First, 7000+ Feet above sea level

 Oh so optimistic


Ummm, what?
 Yes, this is Dan.  Pushing the stroller.  In the snow.  On a mountain.
 Still feeling good


As we reached Bachalpsee it started to hail.  For real.  Who does that to a family wearing shorts, pushing a stroller on top of a mountain?!

 We made our mark!

 Warming up for the big picture

 Lovin' it!

 The walk back


 Rollin' downhill isn't easy!

 Just after this picture I wiped out on my butt in the snow.  And brought the kids all with me.


 Back safe in the cable car.

 So glad we made it!



 Bike ride along the valley

 Playground with a view

 Henry in action

View from our bathroom.  You can't see it but there's a small waterfall that Dan said inspired him every time he was in here.

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