Tag: Swiss Family Carlson
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Colmar Winter Market (The Swiss Family Carlson visit France!)
When we announced that we would be moving to Basel one of Mark’s co-workers sent us an email begging us to go to Colmar, France while we lived here. He said it was a charming city with a huge Olde Towne area. They loved it so much his family visited it at least 6 times…
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St. Nicholas’s Day in Switzerland
Here in Switzerland they celebrate St. Nicholas’s Day. St. Nicholas and Santa Claus are two completely different individuals. St. Nicholas is the guy who comes on the evening of December 5th and leaves chocolate coins in the children’s shoes along with a note about how their behavior has been so far. He’s kind of the…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Visits Bern!!
Mark and I are well into our quest to see the major cities of Switzerland. Mark’s goal is to visit every canton (county) in Switzerland. This time he actually took some time off work to take a long weekend in Bern. Bern is the capital of Switzerland, and fittingly so. It is beautiful! And, apparently,…
Mindy Carlson 