It has been another exciting week here in Switzerland. Last weekend we got our Christmas tree. I wouldn't say it is the biggest or best tree either of us has ever had but it was such a fun adventure. The lot is right down the street from our house. While we were there, they gave us glasses of hot wine (vin chaud) and homemade soup. With all of the snow, we were really in the season.
We are also happy to announce that we are the proud new owners of our first station wagon. After 2 months of driving a front wheel drive rental car (and getting stuck in the snow on our way home the other night on a narrow road as the bus was coming down the hill towards us), we finally purchased a car. Negotiating and purchasing a car in a language you don't speak is a little challenging but Corinne, the lady we worked with, was very patient with us. She was amazing to work with and put a big bouquet of flowers in the car when we picked it up. We are very happy to have this chore of car shopping finished.
We had our company Christmas party on Wednesday night. It was a lot of fun and I danced my legs off while Scott mingled. Somehow we didn't get a picture together so this is all I have for you.
This weekend, we are very lucky to have 3 of our friends in town. Brian Applegate flew in from Texas for about a 36 hour trip. Nick and Jessica (whose wedding we attended in November) were also here from Luxembourg. We had a fantastic time. We started with a short boat trip to Evian. The weather was beautiful and we had a great lunch. We ended the short trip with me winning 120 Euros at the casino playing the 5 cent slot!
That night, we went to the Christmas market in Montreux and enjoyed some good food and drinks and ended up at "the restaurant/bar" in Mollie-Margot. On Saturday, we took a driving tour of the mountains, stopping is a couple small towns to check out their views and another Christmas market. We ended up in Les Diablerets. It is a well known ski town and was amazing! The views were something just out of a story book. We took a ton of pictures but here are a couple to give you an idea.
Although it was a short weekend, it was so great to see friends and be able to explore with them. We are looking forward to planning a trip to Luxembourg to repay Nick and Jessica. We do not have any other visitors scheduled so who wants to be next?
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