Blausee

We have had a really nice fall vacation. Started out by bombing down to Switzerland to visit Auntie Claire and Matt. Turns out the Autobahn really wasn't much of a success. Lots of traffic, rain, and construction. Bummer. At least we got good gas milage.

We only saw a few moments of sunshine while we were there, but it was enough to catch a glimpse of a snow capped mountain on the way down to the 'blue lake'. It was a beautiful spot with a glacial river draining into the crystal clear waters of a deep, trout filled lake. Huge boulders along one side mixed into the trees, a playground on the other, a bridge, and even a man with a row boat to take us around the lake. It was a short visit, but we had lots of fun and plenty of good food. Claire was a bit surprised by how much we all eat!

Since we got back, we have been getting plenty of little things done around the house and garden. They have been piling up. Feels good to get on top of things again. Amélie took a renewed interest in roller blading, so we went to the skate park yesterday. It was almost 70 and sunny! The day before we had a bonfire in the back yard and cooked sausages and marshmallows over it. Now things are cooling off and it is time to carve pumpkins. Nice to have the time change this weekend!

A great day at a lake in the Alps.

The girls did well in the car.