Yes, we're still here!

OK, so it has been a long time since our last posting...again. We'll get back on track soon. Get ready for a few blog updates in rapid succession.

We finished language school in München on 25 September and were able to spend a few days with Adam, Ruth, John, and Rebecca in Chambéry. It was a great time! We left München on a 6:30 train that Friday night. The train ride was exciting as it was the end of the first week of Oktoberfest. We met some nice and interesting revelers from Zurich who made the most of their day at the Wies'n. They taught us a lot about their view of German and Austrian culture. :) After changing trains a few times we finally arrived in Geneva around 2:15 am. As it turns out the train station closes at 2:30, so we could not wait there for our 5:30 train. So we ventured across the street and found a hotel for the night. That's the story of how we figured out why our tickets were so cheap!

We were out the door the next morning and caught a slightly later morning train for Chambéry. It was so nice to be with family. Adam and Ruth are fantastic hosts by the way! We ate like we hadn't eaten since we lived in Hoopers Creek (check their blog for the tartiflette and lebanese bulgar recipes...wow!). We had fun hanging out with the French Huntleys and seeing the beautiful landscape of Savoie.

After our all too short time with family we hopped on the train bound for Erlangen, Germany. We had a similar scheduling issue on the way back so we spent the night in Bern, Switzerland. It is a beautiful town which we hope to visit again in the future. They do have a natural history museum, so we just might go there for work.

Walking through the streets of Chambéry.

Here we are on the balcony of our hotel room in Bern. We highly recommend the train ride from Lausanne to Bern. The view of Lake Geneva with the Alps in the background and vineyards in the foreground was the most beautiful place either of us had experienced.

Stay tuned for more reports from Deutschland!