Friday in France – Strasbourg this time

We just cannot get enough of France lately.   So we took an hour and a half train ride from Basel to Strasbourg, France. This is the big city for the Alsace region and was such a delight. it was windy and rainy at times but we decided to Seize the Day as the above […]

one beautiful afternoon in nelly’s garden

You might remember the last time we were at Nelly and Lothar’s beautiful home in Therwil.    She invited us up for afternoon tea and wine after JB’s game.   even though JB was THIS dirty.   but he does have a cute behind, no? (: we even had some wine that was made right […]

Je t’aime Colmar

overlooking Grand Cru vineyards in France alsace wine.  merci.   after the wine … oh JB (: In Alsace traditional women where these enormous black bows.   i fell in love.  ohhh the french, always so fabulous.    PROST to Diane on her Birthday!! isn’t Colmar cute?   they have a very sweet part of the […]

An Alsatian French Holiday Part 1 food and flowers

My in-laws love food!  This is such a relief to me who is always thinking, just after breakfast, what I will have for lunch!  They picked out some incredible places to eat in Colmar, France and I wanted to share them with you.  NOW I finally understand why people go crazy over French cuisine.   […]

Back in Basel

We are back in Basel and enjoying every second of JB’s parents visiting. biking around town. hanging out in a park outside the train station sticking a beautiful feather in hair  made by the one and only camilyn my lovely in-laws eating swiss chocolate, enjoying the Rhine & a night of delicious food and wine […]

An evening in Salzburg, Austria

At Schloss Mirabell in Salzburg, Austria last evening we decided to head over there for dinner since i’d been resting all day.   too bad …  i coughed up a storm toward the end and then all night.  yuck.   enough about my pity party.  here is where the kids sing “do re mi” in […]

Good Morning from Austria!

Good Morning from vöcklabruck, austria! I’ve been feeling pretty sick recently and finally slept in until 8am today (I went to dream land around nine pm)!  It seemed to do the trick as my throat isn’t so sore and my body isn’t as achey.    This morning was a beautiful one! smell so sweet. I also […]

milano part 2

this is a shopping mall, y’all.  i die… the front of the most beautiful shopping mall I have ever seen! jb and I at the top of La Rinascente for some drinks. we were 10 meters from the duomo! i know I’ve shown you before but “oh dio mio”…  how gorgeous can you get? This […]

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