Switzerland

We finally got to do some skiing in Switzerland! It was a really fun trip. Naomi is still recovering from her surgery, so she didn't ski, but that was okay as the slopes were quite challenging. Very narrow in places and ungroomed. They also had to make a lot of snow, so the quality wasn't great and it got quite sugary toward the bottom. Amazing that you can go for 20 minutes straight (with the girls it took over an hour to get all the way down) and there are all sorts of intermediate runs. I have never been to such a huge hill! No way to explore the whole thing in one day, even without eight year olds. 

The girls really enjoyed some time in the hot tub too, and they had a lot of fun with Whisky. We will see Claire and Matt again at the end of the month. They will be coming up for Easter. We also booked a trip to Rome (and the French Alps and Tuscany) for the May holiday, so we will see them again not too long after Easter. Great to be able to spend so much time together. Hopefully our car can handle one last big roadtrip. 

Naomi will go back to work tomorrow for the first time in a month. She only has 6-7 weeks of teaching left, and then she is completely done. Strange to think about! Last month we were busy with selling the house, this month is all about the green card. She has her medical exam on Thursday and the big interview at the end of the month. Lots to prepare. 

Shopping for new ski gear in Solothurn.

Fun in the hot tub!

Above the clouds. New gondola.

A bit scary, but also fun!

Top of the ski hill.

Partway down.

Lunch stop. We were surprised it was almost 3pm!

Nearly down. Where is all the snow?!

Birthday brunch.

Found a nice burger stop in Bonn on our way home.