A Quick Get-Away

We had a fun get-away this last weekend to the German part of Switzerland. Our first stop was to Gruyere, which is about 1.5 hours from our home. We have visited here quite a few times and love the village and surroundings. We toured the castle once more and stopped at the chocolate factory. The weather was very cooperative and the green hills were perfect. It was easy to imagine Julie Andrews singing on any of the open fields.

Our next stop was to Interlaken. This is the Jungfrau region or top of the Alps. Last time we were there it was horribly rainy and we could not see the Jungfrau at all. This time the sun was out and the peaks looked magnificent against the sky. We visited the Ballenberg open air museum (Traditional Swiss villages and crafts) and enjoyed a hike in nature. Cows were in the hills with their bells on so spring is here and summer approaching. You can see a picture of Laura with the cows in the background.

We had a long day, but since we were fairly close to home we could end the day by sleeping in our own beds. After church on Sunday, we drove to Annecy, France, with friends. Annecy is about 40 mins away from our home. We took a picnic and ate by the lake. It was a relaxing weekend and good to be with family and friends.