Bonsoir,
Well, it's been raining the last few days. I think it's just decided to be the end of summer. So instead of 30c+ everyday we've been having 16c, colder in the mornings. Ick. This is so cold. I'm taking it as God's way of prepping me for proper winter weather in Melbourne after not having winter for a while (kinda been drifting around the place skipping winters everywhere).
Très bonne (very good) week. There was the Swiss national day which was quite nice. I went and watched les feu d'artifice (fireworks) by myself at the last minute in Montreux. Gorgeous. It was so froid (cold) and windy I thought my eyes would fall out so I did the walk home alone before the grande (large) crowd dispersed. People are très happy to be Swiss it seems. It's great. Not quite as "yobbo-ish" as Australia.. dare I say it. Although Australia Day is my favourite day of the year and I am passionate about Aussies.
Anyway, Luke has been having half-days of school this week for our last week in Switzerland.. boohoo. So this afternoon I went to run an errand and ended up getting some pressies for my nieces and nephews (watches, what else would you buy in Switzerland that wouldn't melt?!) and found some gorgeous shops in Lausanne. Beautiful cobbled stoned roads.. and the rain. Ahh, it's so beautiful. J'aime la Suisse (I love Switzerland). Went to find an aussie hairdresser but, alas: "vacance" (he is on vacation). That's the only bit I understood, the rest was French jibberish unfortunately.
Tonight we went out for dinner with our neighbour, Michele. She's really very nice and has lived such a life. She's French but left for Argentina with her family when the war was about the start in the late 30's-early 40's. She lived there 30 years, escaped Argentina to go back to Paris with her 3 children and went into hiding for a year before opening a boutique to sell jewelry to support her children. She's pretty amazing. She lives with her dog, Rumba. She (Rumba) is fairly skitty and doesn't want to be my friend.. fine I say!
It was great to hear some of her story. Get to know someone ahead in life and learn a bit of what they've had to go through in order to appreciate how easy my life has been. Thank God. I mean that.
Well, the wine makes me sleepy so I have to go to sleep now.
Bon nuit,
Bisous xx
P.S. I guess I should explain the title.. you know how English speakers sometimes say "it's raining cats and dogs"? Well, the French saying makes much more sense: " it's raining ropes". Cats and dogs? Honestly.. who thought of it?! Hope you've enjoyed my snippets of le français!
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2 comments:
tres bonne post Kellee & bonsoir to you too.
I just love reading your blog, it makes me want to drop everything & fly to Switzerland NOW. It is a place I have always wanted to visit, ever since I saw Heidi when I was a little tacker. I just love them thar mountains. Have you heard anyone yodelling up there?? It's not as if you are leaving Switz forever is it, I thought you were going back there after your 2nd visit to Perth. Cant believe it is only 9 days until we see you again, looking forward to having you here again.
LOL, Balooga
hehe wooga!
There is a tourist train ride that takes you through the parts of Switzerland that Heidi was supposedly written from. Luke's just finished reading that: did you know it was originally written in 1880? I love random trivia.
You should drop everything and come here!! You could stay in the apartment while we're away (although preferrably in October when I'm not going to be in Perth!). I told Dad he needs to bring you here. I'll give him stricter instructions later. I would love to play tour guide for you guys though.. Hmm, perhaps a combined old-people's-birthday pressie from the fam? I don't know that you would enjoy winter here though. Perhaps next spring? ;)
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