In March we had the privilege of having Abe's parents visit. Unfortunately it was freezing cold and rainy almost the entire time they were here. We enjoyed their company though and our kids milked as much attention as they could get (which was a lot!) Margie would sit with Norah forever in the playroom and do whatever Norah wanted her to do. What a good grandma. I think those are the memories my kids will remember when they are older.
We were able to make it over to Thorn, Netherlands. It is not too far and always a fun place to bring visitors. Of course we were planning on going to the Pancake House, but I didn't realize they opened so late and we ended up just getting some hot cocoa instead.
We did plan a trip to Switzerland while they were here. Margie's grandpa was born in Flurlingen, Switzerland and she thought it would be fun to visit that town if possible. We rented a little apartment in Hasliberg, which is fairly close to Interlaken. I found it on Homeaway and it was kind of a shot in the dark. I had no idea when the little town would be like. It ended up being a little ski town up in the mountains. The apartment was really nice. I thought the area was really cute and we had a nice view of the Alps from our family room. I'm sure it would have been a lot prettier if it was in the summer!
Our first day there we had nice weather. Cold, but nice! On our way to Interlaken, we stopped at this beautiful lake. It was so pretty!
Once we got to Interlaken, we ate at a Pizzeria and strolled through the town for a bit.
Norah can be a little in her own world at times, so this was the best way to make sure she didn't get hit by a car... or lost.
After exploring the town, we headed up the canyon where we took a cable car up the Alps to get to Murren.
We made it to the top and were able to explore this little town in the Alps.
And then of course we had to take the cable car back to the bottom...
The next day we were unlucky and had horrible weather. It was freezing cold and very windy. Not much fun to be outdoors. Unfortunately we were forced to stay indoors most of the day. The girls didn't seem to mind.
Norah's Rockstar hair
These two had a lot of bonding time on their trip...
We got a little stir crazy and decided to go on a little walk. Adeline led the way and it was hard for Abe and I to keep up with her. She is such an energizer bunny!
View of the "neighborhood". Our rental is the first one on the right hand side with my car parked in front.
On our way back to Germany, we took a small detour so we could visit Flurlingen. We stopped in Neuhausen Am Rheinfall, which is a little town across the river from Flurlingen. It is known for their Rhine Falls (hence the name) and we were able to go see them. At the top of the falls, there is a Castle and you have to walk through it in order to access the falls.
And then there was Flurlingen. This was such a nice, quaint town. Unfortunately, we don't know any information on where Margie's grandpa lived, etc. The local town office gave Margie and Abe a list of numbers to call that could be possible relatives. It would be neat if we could figure out more information at some point. We walked around aimlessly for awhile trying to find something to eat with no avail. The neighborhoods we walked through were so charming and it was fun to look at all the different houses. Eventually we had to get in the car and drive to another nearby town to find something.
This trip was the last straw for my back. All the sitting in the car for long periods of time killed it. I had back spasms and pain the entire time we were on the trip. Luckily I made it back in one piece before it completely gave out!
Thanks Dale and Margie for the fun visit! Here is to hoping that next time, we have much better weather!
