Our April

April brought us a relaxing Easter week-end at my parents' chalet in Ovronnaz, Switzerland. After overheating ourselves at the thermal baths, we discovered this recreation area called "The Hill of the Birds." Instead of the peaceful nature reserve we thought it would be, it was a child-at-heart grown-up's backyard (Tom calls it a Swiss hick's junkyard). There were playground toys everywhere, some precariously repaired with rusty nails sticking out. There was also a stocked cement fishpond, some stray cats, vintage arcade games, beach umbrellas, and accordeon music blasting through the speakers. Needless to say, Asia and Evan were in heaven. 

Us, a little confused at first. 

Yes, that is a slide made out of half a PVC pipe. 

April brought good weather and we enjoyed outdoor toys and the spring flowers. 

Ready for an outing. 

Morges Tulip Festival

Outside our apartment building.

We made butterflies one day with Lisa (whose current art obsession is butterflies). 

At a field of tulips that you can cut yourself to take home.

Crazy Asia

Lucky for us, April also brought Josh and Annie, and their friends Jordan and Melissa, to Europe! We met them in Paris, then went to Venice with them, and then they came to Geneva. 

At the Montorgueil market street. 
At the Pompidou fountain.

At Versailles gardens.

Moods after running through Versailles palace.

Eating out in Paree. 

Running through the carless streets of Venice.  

View from Accademia Bridge. 

In front of St. Mark's

On Murano Island

Eating out in Geneva.

Gruyere double cream and meringue dessert, after a raclette dinner at home.

In old town Geneva.