Morning
I was up with Julia around 6:22, then Sara soon after. After breakfast we went to the play area here at the apartment. Around 9:30 Dan got up, then we went across the street to get breakfast at a top-floor cafe together.
We hadn't been there before, and when we got there I wondered why we didn't pop over for breakfast every day. But when 2 coffees, and 3 pastry breads were 16 SF, we knew why eating breakfast out was a treat. We did enjoy it. Sara and Julia were eager eaters, waiting impatiently while we filled their white plates with some tasty breakfast food. Then they were off to play in the play area (inside the restaurant!) and Dan and I got to dine in peace.
For our last day here (we got to Zurich tomorrow) we decided to head to the waterfront. That meant walking down, down, down hill, which we are used to by now. Even Sara and Julia are surely used to the downward tilt of the stroller as we guide it one step at a time down the hill.
The waterfront is calm. Lake Geneva is unspoiled. There are boats that make crossings to the other side, but for the most part the water is clear except for ducks paddling around. Today it was clear enough to see the mountains rising up on the other side. We went through the outside of the Olympic Musuem to enjoy their sculptures (and inside to use their bathrooms) and made our way to the shore side path.
Lake shore fun
Sara and Julia rocketed themselves out of the stroller when we got to the rocky beach. They wanted to play on the shore. They picked a spot and began playing with the rocks. Throwing some, piling some, and showing some pretty ones to me. I found an old jewelry case that shook when I rattled it. What would be inside? An old jewel? We opened it to find a rock. Oh well, our real treasures are Sara and Julia.
While I sat with the girls and played with the rocks on the shores of the lake Dan sat near by. At one point he climbed on some rocks, and Sara joined him. Then it was back to play time before the wind picked up and we got Sara and Julia back into the stroller for the next stop.
We went to a playarea. It was made of wood. Julia went straight for the swings, Sara went for the climbing area. After time of the swings ("weeeee, whooo-hoo!") Julia took me over to the wooden bridge for her to walk across. For the first 3 passes she required to hold my hand ("hand" she says) while I walked with her. Then she did it herself at least 5 times. It was fun to watch her progression of wanting to do it with me, then doing it by herself. She said, "I did it!" in her cute voice to Dan when he saw her do it.
A storm was brewing. We were down by the waterfront when the world grew gray. Remembering our first day (when it rained and hailed) we didn't want to be out in a storm. We walked all the way back up to the apartment, with both kids falling asleep under the nice warm blanket we use to cover them with. (I bought the blanket before Sara was born.)
Lunch/Dinner
Dan made pasta and tomato sauce for Sara and Julia while I caught a quick nap. In the afternoon we watched the rain fall diagonally while we were cozy inside. Then we went to the market to grab some dinner (beef and vegetables). I had to fold the stroller to get it through the check out lane. It is big, but it is helpful for navigating two kids around town.
The evening was simple. Some coloring, some iPad time, and some packing.
Quotes of the day
(after her bath) Julia: "I'm clean!"
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(at breakfast, Sara hugged me and whispered) Sara: "I wish I could always be with you."
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(at lunch) Sara: "In the summer we will come back to Switzerland only for one day, go someplace you and Dad have never been, then we will fly back home."
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