To the river en Suisse
05.07.2009 - 05.07.2009
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Today we drive to the Fribourg region and then walk to a river. It's an annual reconnecting of certain friends of the Wilds - they all worked together on a humanitarian mission in Namibia many years ago. Many of them ended up marrying each other etc.. Claude and Annick for example. Frederica and Eleanore strode along 
in fine style while Oliver, Romain and Francesca waited 
up. Those three were the first to get ready for swimming 
in what was a very cold river. The food came out quickly 
and the sun really got hot so some folks headed for the shade 
while the rest kept refreshingly cool in the frigid waters 
. Claude had to eat another sausage each time he exited the water 
as he explained the cold water triggers a voracious appetite. The girls found the tanning conditions to be excellent
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The walk back gave us a bit of quality time with Swiss cows
. The drive back included a pit stop for the kids at McDonalds where Wimbledon took over as 
Federer was in the final. The Swiss are into tennis. Claude was feverishly playing with the car radio dial through a thunderstorm to try and catch the live action. He finally found an Italian station that kept him up to date. It took about a million extra games - but Federer finally won and Switzerland is happy!
The gymnasts practiced a bit more 
upon our return home and then the adults went out to eat. Claude and Annick brought us to a lovely restaurant 
on lac Lemans right near where the boat to France docks 
and the four of us had a terrific evening. 
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Posted by ottw_ryans 06.07.2009 12:43 Archived in Switzerland Tagged family_travel
