MIKE IS IN SWITZERLAND

You may remember that Mike and I spent about a year overseas between 2002 and 2003. We lived in Switzerland while he was working on a project for Raytheon. We lived in an idyllic Alpine village in the Bernese Oberland called Kandersteg (my favorite), and a second village, Andermatt, high up in the mountains near the south east corner of the country. For the scenery, we much preferred Kandersteg, but we also enjoyed Andermatt -- mostly because of it's proximity to Italy. Well, Mike is back in Kandersteg. He left on October 25, and will be there until just before Christmas. He has a year's contract, but is sharing it with another employee. They will switch off every two months. I decided to stay home this time, since the trips were shorter, and it would have been difficult for me to get multiple leaves of absence. Here is a photo of the valley, and the village where he is working:
I will go see him for about 10 days over Thanksgiving, which will be fun. We are planning to visit Athens, Greece for two days over the holiday. I am excited about that! I would also like to go back to Zermatt (Matterhorn), and possibly Bellagio, Italy. When we were in Switzerland before, I bought a beautiful hand carved nativity set in Bellagio -- and I am going to try and convince Mike to buy me another piece for it. Or, maybe we'll go to Germany for a cuckoo clock-- or a Steinbach nutcracker...the possibilities are endless! **smile** I will update with more pictures as Mike sends them.