Last day at Switzerland...
I woke up and opened the kitchen window for the last time to breathe in some fresh air and thought about going back home. I missed the kids and wanted to see them but I also wanted to stay longer. I guess there will never be such thing as a perfect holiday. When we travel with the kids, we have so many things to consider and spend much time entertaining them but when we travel without them, we miss them.
I woke my hubby up to take our last morning walk in zurich. We took some pictures of the forest path where we walked most mornings, enjoying the fresh air and scenery as we talked. In s'pore, we hardly have time to talk and spend time with each other as he is always travelling. I think the past 10 days had been good for us, to relax and just be with each other.
After we packed the last of our stuff, we called the cab. While my hubby loaded our luggage onto the cab, I gave ah kin a hug and told her we would meet again in 1 and half month's time. As the cab drove off, ah kin's face looked a bit lost. I was a little worried for her cos she likes company and she loves to talk, but I knew that she would be alright. In fact, I think the half a year stay in swit has made her a stronger woman. Ah kin, you go girl! And until we meet again, fatten up please.
The path of peace and happiness. Why can't we have forest paths like this in s'pore? Our parks are just too neat and contrived.
A mini 'water-fall' from the river along the walking path.
The tress with red berry-like fruits.
The morning walk route.
We saw this quaint little country-like cafe in the swiss international airport.
The returning flight is never as good as the out-going flight. The former felt more bearable because of the anticipation and the latter just have a tinge of sadness, of a holiday that is over way too quickly. When we reached home, I had a short nap before meeting the kids for lunch. When the kids saw us, they flew to hug us. It was a nice feeling and the sadness of leaving switzerland was gone. Afterall, it is just a holiday. Our home is right here.
8 things we like about swit:
- Fresh air - plenty of it
- Hiking and living in the alps and mountains - not just admiring them from a distance but being in tune with them, 'becoming one with them'. So zen!
- Chocolates - the fresh ones are very good but expensive but those from the Lindt and Sprungli Chocolate Factory are yummy and cheap
- Real - although I complain about swit being tourist-unfriendly, it has managed to retain its authenticity and culture and has not been contaminated by the rest of the world yet.
- Sausages and rosti, although we got sick of them after a week
- Ovalmaltine - like nutella but with crispy bits. We polished off 1 bottle in less than a week.
- Bread - the bread is always nice, even if it's a day old
- Swiss made products - I have confidence in them as they are good and lasting
Seealpsee region, Appenzellerland
Ebenalp, Appenzellerland
St Gallen Church
Appenzell Town
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