Pictures of our Swiss Apartment

Many of you have requested to see photos of our new place in Switzerland.  During our trip to Switzerland earlier this month we learned that it is very difficult to rent a single family simply because so few are available to rent.  So, we ended up with a top floor apartment.  The building is 4 stories and our apartment is the only one on the 4th floor.  It is nice but will definitely be an adjustment for us (and the dog)!  Here are some pictures to share:

Dining Room/pass through to kitchen

 Office

 Master Bedroom

 Family Room

 Laundry Room

 Stella's Room

 The apartment has 2.5 baths but this is the main bathroom that we will likely all share - (gonna be cozy!)

 Shower

 Bathtub

 These photos don't do the kitchen justice - it is actually pretty large and has lots of storage which is hard to find in Europe.

 Pass through to dining room

 Terrace just outside the kitchen.  The terrace (fancy word for deck) goes 3/4 of the way around the apartment so we have almost as much outdoor space as we do indoor space.

 View from main terrace

 There is a HUGE playground right across the street from the house.  It has a rock climbing wall, tree house among other amusements for the girls.  I imagine we will be spending a lot of time here.

Thanks for taking time to catch up with us.  I will post more often once we actually get on the ground in Switzerland.  Right now it's just packing!

Quick Update

Hello everyone -

Kurt and I just returned from our "familiarization" trip to Switzerland.  Despite some difficulties we did manage to find a place to live.  We really wanted a single family home but ended up in an apartment b/c homes are really hard to come by.  Apparently 80% of Switzerland's population rents an apartment.  This is just one of many fun facts to be learned about Swiss people! 

The weather was fantastic, which is very encouraging, given my Southern (warm) roots!  The country is absolutely beautiful and full of opportunity for fun.  I will post pictures of the new place eventually but for now I am still fighting off jet lag. 

Amy