Tag: Switzerland
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6 Months Left
It’s official. We only have 6 months left in Basel. Sad. That doesn’t quite cover it. Bereft is a better word. I didn’t think I would love it so much here or that Switzerland would seem more like a “home” than a “2-year vacation/experiment.” But I do love it here. I love the ease of…
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SFC Go to The Freitag Factory
The boys’ school has a really strong and active parent community. The Welcome Committee is constantly organizing trips for wine tasting, hiking, and area tours. This time Mark and I went on a tour of the Freitag bag factory in Zurich. I’ve seen these Freitag bags on the trams in Basel. Often I see about…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Find Zug
Zug, Switzerland. It’s almost a name almost worthy of Dr. Seuss. In fact, this Seussian fountain was the first thing we saw as we left the train station. Zug was actually named for some Middle Ages vernacular that has to do with fishing rights in the lake that it sits on. Zug is considerably older…
Mindy Carlson 