Trading Summer for Fall - Good Times in CH

When we were in Bilbao, because it is so much further north than the other parts of Spain where we'd been, we noticed more deciduous trees and that some of them were certainly starting "to turn".  Wednesday, I flew from Bilbao to Zurich via Madrid.  As I had a window seat on my flight out of Madrid, I got a glimpse of the Pyrenees out the window of the plane.  

For the last part of my vacation, I will be staying with my friends in nearby Feldmeilen.  There is no way here that you can pretend summer isn't long gone and fall is upon us.  It was lovely to be able to extend my summer as long as I did, however.  

The trees in Roger and Kathrin's front year - definitely autumnal

I expect my days here in CH will be pretty quiet.  I am looking forward to relaxing, catching up with some friends and generally getting ready to go home.

The visit here started with me giving the gifts I had brought the family.  Their daughter was thrilled with the flamenco dress, fan, and shawl I gave her but I am not sure the parents were all that happy with the castanets that went with it!

The last couple of days have flown by - especially given that I haven't accomplished much.  Below are photos with Roger, Kathrin and Sascha (another friend here) including ones with the wolf mask I purchased in Bilbao for only 5 Euros.  I think I will be scaring some kids on Halloween at my home. 

Scary Wolf Mommy!

Sunday, I brought a Canadian tradition to CH when we carved a pumpkin.  This is our creation:

Monday morning, I will be taking a train up to Frankfurt airport (about a 4 hour journey) where I will stay overnight before my flight home on Tuesday.  Not sure I will be writing a blog about any part of that journey; however, I have a few more thoughts about this trip which I will write in two more blogs.