Category: The Swiss Family Carlson
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3 Months Left

The closer we come to the end of our Swiss Adventure, the more I am thinking about my friends in Maryland. I am getting very excited about seeing you again. However, I am feeling sad to go as we take our first steps to move back. We penned our “we’re moving out” letter to our…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Track Down William Tell

If there is one Swiss person every American knows the name of it is William Tell. Even if only as the name behind the theme song for The Lone Ranger. Most of us, though, have grown up with the story of how he, on a lark, shot an apple off his son’s head. However, Wilhelm…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Hurl Themselves Down a Mountain – Part 2

Last time we threw ourselves down a mountain on sleds. The next day we strapped two sticks to our feet and threw ourselves down a different part of the mountain. We did so well at not dying during the sledding that I felt like perhaps I could also not die while downhill skiing. Our oldest,…
