Waving hello from Bern, Switzerland! It is jaw-droppingly beautiful. Gasps escape us at every turn.
We walked through Old Town this morning. Did a little back-to-school shopping. Listened to, and watched, the famous clock chime. Swam in the Aare River (hands down the prettiest river I’ve ever seen). Then picked up sandwiches for lunch.
Now we’re at our laptops, while the kids settle down for the afternoon with a movie. Stay tuned, because I have a fun giveaway for you today!
P.S. — Feel free to join our adventure on Instagram.
make sure to pick up some caran d’ache colored pencils – still the most gorgeous pencils i own!
Love those pencils! I bought a bunch when I was in Zurich.
Oh my god – I can’t believe you are here! This is my home town. Enjoy your time and let me know if you need any tips from a local :-)
I love Bern! Have a great time!
Hug´s from Germany,
Verena
I LOVE Switzerland. I’m so jealous you are there. It is such a beautiful country. Enjoy your visit!
I lived there for so many years – your photos are making me homesick. Enjoy!
Gorgeous!
I visited Swittzerland and Bern for the first time when I was 17.
I fell in love forever.
Bern is just as you say–so beautiful.
I hope to experience it with my kids one day as you are with yours.
Thanks for the wonderful memories!
Love from,
Greta
I hope you post more about Bern! My family is from there and I have always wanted to go.
I’m waving to you from Zurich! xo
Welcome to Switzerland! I’m over in Zurich too. If you’re staying here for a bit, check out my blog for hiking with kids in Switzerland: http://momstotszurich.blogspot.ch/ Have a great time!
I should have said that you should drive down to Thun, not too far from Bern. It’s an adorable little town on the lake that leads to Interlaken. Here’s my post with some details: http://momstotszurich.blogspot.ch/2009/03/thun.html
I love Switzerland – such a beautiful country! My whole body sighed at the thought of swimming in the river – heaven!
Also a huge fan of Bern and Switzerland! So clean! So organized! So expensive!
I second the recommendation for Interlaken, and just hiking anywhere in that region. It’s nice to go into the mountains and pretend you are Heidi!
wonderful!
so jealous you got to swim in the aare…
wow! can’t believe you finally made it to CH! I am in Thun (the charming little town mentioned above). If you need a tour guide, i am at your disposal. I will be in Bern tomorrow friday, are you hanging out anywhere in particular? I would love an opportunity for a quick snapshot!
:)
Tschöos!
have fun! I’m sure the sites are fantastic!