Riding High in Sattel

Saturday A felt like cleaning so she sent the kids and me to Sattel Hochstuckli, a small "family adventure" area in the foothills of the alps in Schwyz. After riding the world's first revolving gondola  to the top there were two main features: "Stuckli Jump," a trampoline and bouncy castle park, and "Stuckli Run," a mountain coaster ride. 

We started in the bouncy park, where the first thing one sees, much to L's delight, is a giant slide.

L quickly scaled the ladder...

...before bouncing and sliding to the bottom

Meanwhile, T found an alternate route up the back...

...then showed off his best superman

Work trip

E's lab group had an outing! It started with the lab group touring a thin film materials factory in Liechtenstein. E loved the tour and was especially impressed with one of their robots, but the littles and I skipped it. They wouldn't have had the patience, it would have made a long day for them, and we would have had to wake up very early. Instead, we met up with the group along the way and went with them to tour the Altes Bad in Pfafers and see the Tamina Gorge.

It was very cool. The tour of the old baths included information about how people reached the hot springs back in the 1500s (they had a treacherous elevator, which E's colleague pointed out must not have helped the rheumatism they were hoping to cure) and how the buildings and infrastructure have changed over the years. Then we followed the gorge to to the source and heard the story of how a few years ago hikers were caught in the caves by a flash flood and had to rely on the old wooden flood doors to hold.

For Dad and Reg - pizza and gelato

Thank you for visiting us. We had so much fun. Have a wonderful time in Italy!

We miss you already! xoxoxooxox

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Gelato places near Pantheon (Cremoria Monteforte and San Crispino)

Best pizza ever! Forno Roscioli

Where they are in relation to one another.

At home with Grandma and Grandpa

This is S writing. This post should have been done quite a while ago. But we can't post from this week with Grandma and Grandpa H anyway because Daddy isn't able to download any pictures.

This was the last day of Grandma and Grandpa's trip. T went down to meet them at the train station so he could help them find the house. Every time he talked to them on the phone he'd give them very specific directions, including how many times to knock on the door. He was even better guiding them. 

T couldn't go down to the train station alone, so I went with him. When Grandma and Grandpa came T guided them home all by himself.

L was very happy to meet Grandma and Grandpa at the door.

Chocolate!

Post by T! It's late because I was hoping to write it with the girls, but R has been busy when I am free, and S is away now on a mysterious school trip. Later I will backdate the post to put it where it belongs.