Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Switzerland with the Family

It is wonderful to see Christine and Phillip and to meet their family. Chris is Ken's "Swiss sister." She was a foreign exchange student who spent a year with Ken's parents while attending one year of high school in the U.S. They day we arrived they had a BBQ and invited their four daughters and their guys as well as Chris's sister and her husband.


 
At Christine and Phillipe's beautiful home. As a family, they all speak French, German, Italian, and more. It seems you have to speak multiple languages if you are going to live in Europe. Otherwise, you can't work. 

With Chris, Phillipe and their daughter Adrienne and her guy Sascha.
Ken and Adrienne, the oldest daughter and an awesome person. 


Laurence, one of Chris and Phillip's twin daughters.
Severine, the other twin daughter. 


Maude, the baby and her guy Yannis. 

Chris's Sister, Danielle.


Danielle's husband, Julius.


Marek, Danielle and Julius's oldest son. 


Gregor, Danielle and Julius's 17-year old son. 

Enjoying homemade cannelloni and ratatouille. It was yummy!

True Blue Swiss Fondue at Restaurant Tivoli

Swiss Cheese fondue, one pot had a local cheese named Vacherin, which comes only from this area. It's a unique flavor, delicious. The other pot was a combination of Gruyere and Vacherin. 




The bell hanging in this restaurant is reminiscent of the bells hanging around the cows' necks here in Switzerland. As you drive by a group of cows, you hear the beautiful sounds of bells.  The hand carving below is only one design of hundreds and completely surround the restaurant. 
 
Beer tasting and german pizza...
Our friend (and gracious and wonderful tour guide, Chris)






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2 comments:

  1. ChristineJune 1, 2010 at 11:41 PM

    Thanks you guys for your visit! We really had a great time! So many more things we would have liked you to see...was good for a start, hope you'll be back another time! have a great time in Italy and Barcelona, we'll all be in thoughts with you!

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  2. Lene GrumsenJune 11, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    Hello Ken and Carol
    We can’t wait to see you here in Denmark. We have followed you through Europe on your blog.
    We do hope the weather change. Everything looks better at a sunny day. But as I said to Gudrun to day on the phone: You come to meet the family. We will have a great time under the circumstances.
    We hope you like kittens. Since last Thursday we have been a foster family for five kittens and their mother, which have been found in a greenhouse. They are very cute!
    See you on friday
    Love
    Lene and Reza

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