Switzerland... Part III

Here are the last of our pictures from Switzerland. We finished the week off with some more hiking, checking out some Roman Ruins and walking around Lyon, France for about 3 hours.


There were vineyards on the bottoms of most of the mountains in this part of Swizterland.


This was the view from our window at a B&B that we stayed at. Pretty nice! We sat outside on the terrace, drinking milk and eating chocolate a cheese.


This was an old Roman Amphitheater, and there is a castle in the background.

More Ruins:




In Geneva - it was another big city, but we enjoyed walking around.

Switzerland... Part II

So, from Interlaken we went to Vevey, Switzerland which is on the southern side of Lake Geneva. The train ride there was beautiful! In Vevey, we spent most of our time hiking in the surrounding areas, riding trains, drinking milk and eating chocolate/cheese.



Everything was so green!


Here we are in one of the many trains.


Our first adventure was in some farmland - the smell of manure was actually refreshing. This was Karl's favorite day!


There were radishes everywhere - we think they must use them for feed.


One day, we hiked from one town to another in the mountains. This was probably my (Angela's) favorite day. It ended up being about 13 miles, and we were tired at the end, but it was completely worth it. The fall colors were starting to come out, which was a great blessing for us since we don't see them here in N. Africa.




More cows!





I still have more pictures of the end of our trip. I will post them in a few days!

The most beautiful place in the world (in my opinion)... Switzerland Part I

We spent the last 9 days in Switzerland, and loved every minute of it! It was a great relaxing and refreshing time. The first 3 days were in Interlaken, which is a little town between two beautiful lakes. Enjoy the pics!




We enjoyed the great Swiss foods, including milk, cheese, chocolate and grapes. The milk was especially tasty since we can't get "fresh" milk here in North Africa. We love the Swiss label!




We took a train to the "Top of Europe" on the Jungfrau mountain. It was about 14,000 feet up, the highest we have ever been!


This is the mountain that we were on the top of!




Amazing views!


The train rides were all scenic. This was on the way back down the mountain, into some beautiful valleys. I LOVE Switzerland!





I'll be posting more of the rest of our trip soon!

Happy Holidays

Hello! Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while - I just haven't taken that many pictures! We are leaving for Switzerland on Wednesday, and will post again once we return!



We're in the middle of the month of Ramadan, and have been learning all about it. The people here treat Ramadan a little bit like we treat Christmas. It's a time for families to be together, and for children to get gifts and new clothes. The majority of people here fast during the day for a month. They are able to eat once the sun goes down each night. They fast from food, drink, cigarettes, make-up and spouse relationships.

We have been invited a few times this week to break the fast with our friends. The food is delicious! The people here always break the fast with a class of milk and some dates. Afterward, they have some soup and pastry-type foods. We have heard that people actually gain weight during this time because of all the food they eat at night.

Summer fun

We spent the day yesterday at a water park, and it was fabulous! The park was clean, and the slides were a lot of fun. I still practiced my Arabic yesterday, saying things like, "what are you doing?! Were you ahead of me?! Go behind us!" Cutting in line is part of the culture here - but I wasn't going to let teenage boys get passed us yesterday!




The summer produce has been great, although - its great here all year around. I am loving the peaches!


And Karl with some facial hair... this is a rare site, and he has already shaved it off. I guess he was going for the "rugged" look.


I also spent the day at a friend's house a few weeks ago - this is chicken and fries. It's delicious, and I think most Americans would like it!

Fishing Village

While we were enjoying our time on a secluded beach, we spent one day in town. This southern city used to be a small fishing village. We walked around, enjoyed some fresh fish, and did some shopping. I loved this place!







We had fish for lunch next to the port - this was probably the freshest fish I have ever had! It was delicious, once I got used to the heads/eyes.


We could pick out which fish we wanted to eat for lunch. I didn't think too hard about how long this fish had been in the warm sun - but it tasted great!


We took the coastal road back home, and the views were amazing!


Of course I had to end with another sunset...

Embracing the sand...

We spent the last 5 days on a camping vacation down south, and it was fabulous! The place we stayed at was literally in the middle of nowhere. There was no electricity, so they functioned on big batteries and a generator. The beach was totally empty, and we mostly had it to ourselves, with the exception of a few other vacationers.


The sunsets were so beautiful every night!


Empty beach!


We stayed in this wooden shack looking thing, which was quite comfortable. Some of our friends also stayed in tents. It was always windy, so Karl was encouraging all of us to embrace the sand. We were sandy for a whole week, and took showers in salt water - so it was a real beach experience. The weather was clear and sunny everyday, and it got pretty chilly in the evenings. The water was really cold, but we still enjoyed swimming!


The camp ground - nothing else around!



We also spent time in a nearby city - I will post pictures of that in a few days!