No real Swiss adventures without some skiing and play in the snow. Since we hardly get any snow in Basel where we live, we had to travel to the Eastern part of Switzerland for some snow and cold temperatures (it was REALLY cold, sometimes around -18°C/-1F). We stayed in a beautiful hotel, the Kurhaus Bergün. It is the place where uncle Jorrit and aunt Nicole got married and it was really child friendly. We had an apartment which gave us the freedom to cook whenever we wanted to. It also was a little bit a family reunion since uncle Felix joined us at the beginning of the week and Opa Jumbo was there with us the entire time.
Andrin said when we departed that he really liked to "live" there and that he would like to go back. Andrin loved the movies at night (they had twice a child movie at night, "Heidi" and "children of Bullerbü"), being able to go out and about with the sled, skiing down the hill with Papa, and going swimming with Mama in Bad Alvaneu (a sulfur spring).
But get ready for lots (I really mean it:) of pictures ...
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| There was lots of snow ... They had to clear it off the roofs (he was secured with a rope:), |
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| The little village of Bergün. |
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| Is there anything more fun than to sled down the street with Papa? |
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| Andrin is getting a lift up the hill by uncle Felix. |
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| Mami and Bigna join Andrin on the sled. |
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| Enjoying some snack (and drawing) in our little kitchen. |
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| Andrin and Bigna loved to run/crawl down our hallway on the red carpet. |
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| View from our room. |
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| Bigna is ready for Andrin to hit the slope. |
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| Our little man before his first time on the skies. |
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| The first day, Papa and Andrin just went up and down a little slope a couple of times. Andrin lasted for about 10 minutes! |
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| Taking a break on the sled. |
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| What a priviledge to make up the slope - on Papa's shoulders. |
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| The Cabernard clan ... |
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| View from our room. We had beautiful weather for most of the week. |
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| Close by, there is a famous sledding path. You take the train up the mountains to a little village called Preda (they just stop for the sledders) and then you take a fast journey back to Bergün. It took us about 15 minutes for the 6 km (4 miles). |
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| Bigna joined us the first day. But she did not enjoy the cold ride and we thus decided to stay home and warm the following days. |
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| Opa Jumbo making his way down to the mountain. |
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| Day 2 on the skies. Andrin even skied a little bit on his own and lasted already for 30 minutes! |
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| Taking a break from skiing in the snow (yes, he is eating snow...). |
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| Papa and Andrin skied all the way down to the bridge. How to get back up the hill? |
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| Opa Jumbo is coming to the rescue ... |
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| Bigna joined us in the BOB and was warm and cozy. Once we were outside, she fell asleep right away! |
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| Andrin is working and building in the snow ... |
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| Another gorgeous day! |
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| Andrin in the train to go sledding ... he is taking a quick nap after being on the skies all morning. |
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| Day 3 on the skies ... They are hitting the lift ... Andrin really got into it and asked to go up and down the slope! He was on the skies for about 90 minutes! |
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| Listening to one of Opa Jumbo's stories. |
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| Well ... our little girl can eat ... She ate most of the time more than Andrin ... |
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| Our hotel ... |
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| The day of our departure ... it was snowing outside and Andrin was glued to the window! |
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| Rolling around in our laundry ... |
Thank you, Opa Jumbo, for such a wonderful time (and thank you, uncle Felix, for joining us as well). We are planning to be back next winter (if not before for some hiking).
