This weekend, the temperature rose in Switzerland and the sun came out in full force. This is the Swiss winter of which I've dreamed. The people all over the city seem to be energized by the warmth and sunshine and the sight of the sun shining on the snow-capped mountains is just breath-taking. To take full advantage of this gorgeous weather, on Saturday morning, Gordon headed out for a day of skiing while Claire and I joined some friends for sledding. This was sledding unlike any I've ever experienced. Upon arrival at Moleson, which is also a ski resort, we rented our sleds (or luges, as they're called here) and paid our fee to ride the Funicular up the mountain. In the funicular, there were many skiers and just a few other people with sleds. At the top of the mountain, we exited the funicular and found the top of the sled run. Here are the kids, from left to right Claire (22 mos), Colin (2.5 years), and Lola (5 years). They're at the top of the run, ready to go! We adults got on the sleds behind the kids and made our way down the mountain.
Here are Claire and me, on the sled, heading down the mountain. These sleds got going really fast on some parts of the run. There was nothing on the sled for steering, so the steering and braking was all in my feet. Fortunately, I was able to control our speed and direction the whole time, so we didn't end up running into a snow bank!
We took several breaks along the way to enjoy the amazing scenery.
Claire ended up borrowing a scarf from our friend Shannon to shield her face from the snow spray which was caused by my feet brakes!
This was, by far, one of the best experiences I have had in Switzerland and I hope to do it again very soon.
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