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die schweiz

August 31, 2009

Finally!! Here are the last of our images from Switzerland. I have really enjoyed going through these, as this was one of our favorite trips. We just LOVE the outdoors and to say that Switzerland is beautiful is an understatement!
I’d like you to meet Snickers. He is Jason’s aunt’s and uncle’s pup and he is the cutest. I don’t know how you pet photographers do it (like April Ziegler). Snickers moves so quick–I think the only thing in focus in this shot is his nose…

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We made a stop in the French-speaking portion of Switzerland to check out the Gruyéres Cheese Factory. We ate some yummy samples and watched part of the cheese-making process.

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On our final day trip into Switzerland, we drove, along with Jason’s uncle Laird and cousin Jillian, to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, two beautiful towns right by Interlaken. I took the first shot below as we were riding the gondola up the mountain.

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When we got to the top, we rode these little bike/scooters, called trotti bikes, back down. They were a lot of fun but a little bit scary (for me at least!), because they pick up speed so quickly. As we were taking a little break, an English guy riding by us shouted to his buddy up ahead, “I don’t trust these brakes…..”.

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In Lauterbrunnen, we walked up a path that led up a steep hill, through a tunnel and behind the Staubbach waterfall. We were actually up on the side of the mountain, looking out from behind the falls–it was so awesome, and the view was amazing.

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Here’s Laird and Jillian walking through the tunnel portion of the path.

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After the trek up to the waterfall, we walked around a bit before heading back to Germany for the evening. Laird took the last shot below of Jason and I, and I love it!

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