Murten & Emmental

Wednesday, July 22, 2009: After the post office in the morning, we ended up driving a ways to Murten, a town that still dons its castle and protective city walls, which you can still trek across. Cobblestone streets, store fronts, and a glass of white wine from the vineyard across the river, a pleasant afternoon of strolling and helping Blondie up and down countless century-old steps.

Thursday, July 23, 2009: We hopped in the car this morning for a day trip to the Emmental region, where the famous cheese is produced, not far from Bern. The cheese factory was interesting and tasty. We had an outdoor lunch of bread, meats, and cheeses.

Blondie played on the playground, the usual slide, swing, and see-saw. She was fascinated by the horses that stopped to drink from the trough. She even commented on their horse poops, which were apparent in the parking lot, and said "we can't eat 'em" as more of a question than comment. It rained some of the way home. Not a nice weather day, grey and overcast. Thinking of opening a laxative bar in the Emmental region. Could be profitable.