Elizabeth & Brendan

So we are going to Georgia.  We will be flying into Atlanta and then at some point driving an hour and a half to Athens.  I am unsure of the exact itinerary but am sure the “fun and activity director” Kristen will have it all sorted out.  Ultimately our trip will lead us to Sanford Stadium, pictured below.

I just hope that bulldog isn’t there.  He looks a bit menancing as he hovers over the stadium…

I have been told we need to wear red but I refuse to go in a dress or put Brendan in khaki’s and a tie.

I am pretty much giving it away. I am curious to see if anyone can get it without the help of Google.

Picture 1:

I hope we are not tardy for the party.

Picture 2:

It should be easy to get some REM sleep in this classic city.

While we will be flying into and spending some time in the previously pictured city, we will also be visiting this city.

You can name this city or try to name the state.

This is where we are going in November.  We hope to book the tickets tonight.

Where are we going?

With all this talk of returning to work, I want to plan the next vacation (assuming the rest of the news we get is consistent to what we have been told thus far).

So where do you think we will end up going?

After Lucerne Brendan and I went to Zurich for a two days.  We were walking to the hotel and saw something not expected in a city, let alone a European one.  Two camels.  No joke.  The best part is that no one was surprised but us.

See below.

So again we walked around and visited a bunch of churches and stopped at a chocolate shop and had the best ever truffles.  Seriously.  I think the chocolate is so good because of the creamy milk.  Happy cows are in Switzerland not California (sorry T.)

We hung out in a city square and had some local beverages.

We found a public park that had a beautiful city view and below is the one picture of us together in Switzerland.  It is proof that I was on vacation with Brendan.  (Brendan was in the last stages of a beard growing contest.)

Some Swiss peeps playing bocci/boules/whatever they call it.

City view.

While in a toy store I cracked up that they were selling Swiss Miss.

We headed home on Monday night and I really like Swiss Air.  Great service, free chocolate, personal entertainment screens, and good chocolate pudding.

A quick correction:  In March we did go to the Elite Eight NCAA game for Villanova versus Pitt and it was AMAZING.  What a nail biter!

On to Switzerland.

I left on March 31 and took the overnight to Zurich and slept the entire way.  I attribute it to the two margaritas and melatonin a colleague gave me.  After arriving, we went from Zurich to Lucerne where we were staying.  The trains in Switzerland are amazingly clean and on time.  They were such an enjoyable ride.  I had to work Wednesday through Friday which was a bummer but it was also the reason for the free hotel and plane ticket.  On Thursday Brendan joined me meaning he left Boston on Wednesday night.  Unfortunately for him he had to fly out on his 30th birthday (April 1 for those playing at home)!

While I was in Rotkreuz at a client, B walked the city of Lucerne and napped on Thursday.

Thursday night B joined me and three work colleagues (including my boss who had almost sent back to America due to a recent change in visa requirements for Shenghan visas) and B was such a good sport.  We went to a restaurant complete with Swiss culture show.  It was interesting and hilarious.  And if you want amazing fondue – go there.

Friday had us going back to Rotkreuz and B walking the city.  He did things he knew I wouldn’t want to do, namely go to the transportation museum and the IMAX theater to see ELEFANTEN!  Friday the work peeps went out and I started my vacation with B!  Yay!  B was excited to be able to talk to someone in English.

Lucerne on Friday and Saturday

Brendan in Lucerne:

A cool mural on a hotel:

View of the wooden bridge:

Hotels on the river:

The Lion Monument:

On Saturday, B and I went to Jesuitplatz to go to the Palm Sunday mass.  Catholic Church.  All in German.  Mass time beginning to end: 45 minutes.

Church:

The palms (so pretty):

After mass B and I went to the movies and saw the Reader (English with subtitles in German, French, and Swiss).  We had assigned seats and an intermission – very European.

And that is Lucerne…next up Zurich.