Switzerland after Christmas

Mark's niece Lindsey and her family live outside of Zurich, Switzerland.  Mark's sister Karen and her husband Steve were visiting for much of December, so Mark traveled there just after Christmas.

Though a few days late, Mark played Santa and brought gifts for Lindsey's kiddos, Chloe (7) and Owen (4).  They are both into Legos right now, so shopping was easy.  Legos are available throughout Europe.

The weather in Zurich was cold, but mostly clear.  So one day, we decided to go skiing.  Not surprisingly, there are loads of ski resorts in Switzerland.  The kids will even go on ski trips as a part of their regular school curriculum.  

We took a 45-minute drive to the Flumserberg ski resort.  It was bright and sunny, and the temperature was pleasant at around freezing.  The kids had private ski lessons, though Chloe joined us for one run down the mountain afterwards.  For Mark, Karen, and Steve, it had been some time since we had been on skis.  It's was a challenging, but fun day!