Rock Candy

Monday, October 11, 2010

Another year...

I'm staying indoors today
because of the rag weed.
My eyes are itchy, red, & swollen.

But I'm dreaming of running
around with my
girlfriends cause...

it's my birthday.

Hope you stop by and say HI!

~Candy~

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Playing in Switzerland

Here is just a peek of all the adventures we experienced in the green valleys of the Alps. The guys had ridden trottis down the mountain side. These are scooters you stand on while zooming downhill on the switch-back trails...no railings I might add. The day before they had tackled a six mile trek on a dirt (and rocks) trail with large fat tire trottis. They wanted me to experience the thrill too so we set out for the 'family trotti trail.' Taking a lift to the starting point, up, up, up we went over the green tree tops and meadow clearings with Swiss cows and their cow bells.

We were handed a helmet, a scooter, and pointed in the direction of the trail. That's it! Of course, before getting on the lift at the bottom of the mountain we had to sign a paper releasing them of ALL responsibility...we were on our own. This pathway was asphalt, not dirt and rocks, and my son let me know how wimpy this was in comparison. Samuel zoomed to the bottom in plenty of time to capture the photo finish of his old parents. My sweet hubby allowed me to cross the finish line first...what a gentleman. I swear I was going ffaaasssttt! all the while telling myself...stay up, stay up, stay up...be cool...show my son I am cool! I am cool but not sure I convenienced him.

These snow peeks could be seen from our hotel balcony. Taking two different styles of lifts and cable cars we arrived at the top to this restaurant in the round. A rotating structure which gives a 360 degree view while dining. Wonderful!

While up top we went out on the snow and also took a tour of an ice cave craved into the glacier.

In Interlaken, Samuel got to hang glide with this fun-lovin' Assuie. Berne gave him an awesome view of the valley from a bird's eye view. What a blast!

That was Switzerland in a nut shell...
but it was so much more than
any pictures can portray.

The land of wonder...

~Candy~

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The flowers in Switzerland...

...are incredible. Our destination for a bloomin' week in the most beautiful country in the world was the quaint little village of Saas Fee which is nestled in between snow peeks of the Alps. Hubby and I have always lived on the out skirts of where ever we are, not crowd people. So we found a jewel at the dead end of a winding road...no autos allowed. Romantik Hotel Beau-Site. We pulled our car into a parking garage, called the hotel and were picked up in this golf cart on steroids.

Our balcony was the one next to the hotel sign.

A town where the locals go to hike in the summer, ski in the winter or just to get away from it all. Of course this hiking boot planter hanging on a window of our hotel restaurant caught my eye.

More flowers at the entrance of the hotel...

and walking along the cobble stone streets.

These were in the next village...Saas-Grund. We took the bus over there for a bit of trotti riding...more on that later.

These were in Zermatt...another day trip we took to see the Matterhorn.

Our week in Saas-Fee came to an end way too quickly but it was time to head to Milan, Italy for hubby's business meeting. Along the way we spent a night in Interlaken so our son could have his first hang gliding experience...more on that later. These beautiful bells were in this bustling city. Just incredible...the imagination of our Creator.

Flowers make me smile and I hope
I made you smile as well.

Have a bloomin' good day!

~Candy~

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

I'm back!

Switzerland was fabulous!

The Matterhorn still there...
(see photo from two posts back)

Will post more after the
piles of laundry are done
and the
knee high grass is cut.

I miss you all...

~Candy~

Friday, September 10, 2010

Bags are packed...

...but I'm going to need a bigger plane.

Good thing we are only
going for two weeks!

Can't wait to return and
show you what I did
and what I saw.

Auf Wiedersehen
and
Arrivederci

~Candy~

Monday, September 6, 2010

I'm leaving on a jet plane...

Father & Mother-in-law with hubby and ME!

Heading back to Switzerland after 20 years. We were there for my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary in 1990. I have changed a bit but the Matterhorn will most likely be the same. This time we will have our son with us. He with be 18 next month but was only a twinkle in our eyes back then. Going to try to capture the same angle and will share the new scene when I return.

Will be spending a week in and around Zermatt and packing in as much fun as possible. Then will spend another week in Milan, Italy. Hubby has business there. Samuel, me, and the ladies of the other husbands will be setting out on day trips to see the sites. I am so hoping there are at least one or two junkin' divas in the bunch. I'm the new kid of the group, so will be on my best behavior...for a while anyway.

Anyone know any bloggers in these places?

~Candy~