Einseldeln, Switzerland

Here we are just outside the church in Einseldeln. A town about 15 minutes from us, up the mountain. In the winter months, when there is a thick as soup fog covering Lake Zurich, if you drive up above the fog you can get these crystal clear days! This day was dark and gray at our house and 15 minutes later we were in the blue skies.

It was chilly, though, so the horses behind us get huge wool blankets to wear while waiting to take families on rides through the town.

Ice Skating on the lake just outside Einseldeln. This lake is easily 2 miles long and at least a mile wide. You can walk, skate, play hockey, take dogs out and even strollers out onto the ice. There are people as far as you can see, just basically hiking and playing on the ice. You can rent skates right there on the ice and when you need refreshements or warm apple cider, there are large tents set up. They basically plow large skate and walk areas on the ice.

I almost killed myself on skates, it was hard to get my balance after about 10 years of not being on ice skates..literally!

Ella and Charlie having a GO at skating....Ella has the single blade skates so she struggled a bit, but Charlie had the mini 2 bladed skates which just strap onto your boot so he was much sturdier.

Sunrise outside our window in January! This picture does not capture the pink, orange and purple streaks in the sky. It was awesome.