Our VW Eurovan Camper....

....which we will use for the next 3 months.

Jo Ann paragliding off of the Swiss Alps....

....we took 9 flights that day:  April, Burgandy, Beau, Cassidy, Carter, Shantelle, Jo Ann, Anita and Marco.  Great time was experienced by all.

Jo Ann and her pilot....

....after jumping off a mountain in Switzerland

This is what we saw when we arrive home....

....on July 13, 2012.  This was after 2 cancelled flights, 3 delays and 3 lost bags.

My sister (right) and our Dad's 96 year old...

....first cousin at the Burgi Family Reunion.

A boat ride on Lake Neuchatel...

....with our family was one of the highlights of our last week in Switzerland.

At the Burgi Family Swiss Reunion 2012...

....three of our grandchildren and 2 of our kids were in attendance.

The Gysler family....

....had us to dinner one last time before we left.

Our soon to be Missionary grandson...

.....visited us in Switzerland.

Jo Ann on the Alpenhorn....

...she actually did pretty well.

The following 9 pictures are of....

....activities in Switzerland.

New singers for the opera La Bohme....

...being played at a Roman Coliseum in Switzerland.

My grandson and I at the.....

.....Grandson Castle.

Family fun....

....at the Castle.

Boat tour of the Lake Neuchatel......

.....then on to another castle.

Ill prepared rock climbers....

.....we didn't have the proper shoes, so they wouldn't let us climb.

Our three grandchildren on the way....

...to tour the Gruyere Castle.  (Burgandy, Carter & Cassidy)

The chocolate factory free samples....

....were a big hit.

At the Gruyere Cheese factory....

....Carter as the girl and Cassidy as the guy.

Trying to play the Alpenhorn.....

....was fun and noisy.

Burgandy, Carter & Cassidy....

....taking a rest on the hike.

Carter, Burgandy & Cassidy....

.....with a little friend.

Just before our 6 mile walk...

......after we finished, we had a fabulous meal at Urs/Anita's office.

This was just after the 6 mile walk....

.....I think they just barely made it.

This was Jody's meat at....

.....Urs/Anita's employee dinner.  It was VERY good.

April, Daniel and Cassidy....

....at Daniel's soccor tournment.  30 Jun 2012

Our Swiss hosts....

.....Urs and Anita Burgi.

Cassidy had to stop and meditate...

.....on our walk around the lake.

Alpenhorn is a Swiss tradition....

....Urs was letting everyone try it.

Carter playing Urs's Alpenhorn...

....at the Swiss chalet.

At the castle of Chillon....

.....on Lake Geneva.

Grandpa and Carter....

....playing a "little" game of chess.

5000 gallons per second coming down...

....from a melting glacier.

My Dad's favorite place in all of Switzerland....

......Trummelbach Falls from the melting glacier.

A visit to the Glass Factory....

.....and watching them blow glass.

Carter pre-mission experience....

....preaching to a stiff-necked person.

Getting some treats for our....

....lunch in Luzern, Switzerland.  28-Jun 2012

The Lion momument, honoring....

....the 650 Swiss guards who were killed protecting King Louis XVI of France.

From the Airport directly to Luzern, Switzerland.....

....and it beautiful bridge in the center of town.

Luzern, Switzerland and the famous....

bridge on the lake.  Jody-Cassidy-Carter

This is a picture of Eld. Asay (Preston)....

....with our Mission President and his wife, Pres/Sis Murdock.  We were very good friends

with Eld. Asay's parents, Bob & Helen Asay in Richardson, Texas back in 1986. 

Eld. Asay is now serving in the France, Lyon Mission.  (Our mission)

This is the Castle of Gruyere.....

....in it's very beautiful location.

These 80 pound wheels of cheese.....

 

....are made by the Gruyere Cheese factory.  There is a robot that turns these cheese wheels

over and coats them with a salt water solution up to once a day.

Cailler Chocolate factory in Broc, Switzerland...

.....offers a great tour of the history of chocolate making. 

Factory is owned by Nestles Co.

The last room of the Chocolate factory tour....

....is a huge room full of all kinds of chocolate samples and you

can stay in there as long as you want and sample everything.

On our last visit to the Rigaud Family....

......we are going to miss this family.

The beautiful castle of Gruyere....

 

....is only about 10 miles from our apartment.  The mountain behind the

castle is the one that the grandkids will climb.

This is the route that the grandkids will take...

....to get to the top.  (La Face)

Elder Larson's last Sunday in Switzerland....

.....he is going home tomorrow to Mesa, AZ.  He was a very dedicated missionary.

Elder Larson going home.....

....and these 2 au pair sisters are not really that happy about it.