Successful Visit (Until the Last Day)

After several days of sight-seeing in Paris, Rowan, Evie and the rest of the family, including Grandma Connie, came to Switzerland. We had a wonderful weekend with perfect weather – 70+ degrees, blue sky and beautiful views of the Alps and Lake Geneva. We took full advantage of the unseasonably warm weather and spent our time out and about Switzerland.

Here are the highlights:

• Walking through the Saturday market and park. The tourist office suggested a little scavenger hunt for the girls to do in the tulip park. They had fun running around looking for Tinkerbell's magic wand while the grown-ups enjoyed the scenery.

• Our friends often take their children to Signal de Boughy, which is a massive playground, just a short drive from Morges. This was the first time I'd been there. The girls loved the playgrounds and the views were stunning. Matt took Marc for a bike ride through the vineyards to see the Vufflens-le-Château while we were at the park.

• Château de Chillon in Montreux. Typically it takes more than an hour to go through the castle but Lisa and the girls were in and out in record time; less than 30 minutes. Marc and Connie weren't far behind them. After a picnic lunch Matt and Marc went for a hike while the rest of us came back by train and then went to the park.

• We ended the weekend with a trip to the baths in the morning before heading to the airport. It was a wonderful time until I put the wrong kind of gas in our diesel car. Bad, bad things happen when one does this. It created a lot of stress and worry for everyone. Thank goodness for my friend, Christina, who came to our rescue.