Things have been cooling down here in Switzerland. We have started experiencing weather in the 40's-50's. It has still been really sunny and beautiful though! We have really been embracing fall. The trees changing colors on the mountains is incredible. It is a panel of colors with the dark evergreens remaining. One night, we made a quick trip to Belfort, France.
They have a massive lion carved into rock. It is a monumental sculpture built by Frederic Bartholdi, who is the same guy who sculpted the statue of liberty. It is 22 meters long and 11 meters high. It symbolizes the heroic French resistance during the siege of Belfort. There were 40,000 Prussians and only 17,000 Frenchman(only 3,500 of these were military) and they still managed to hold off the Prussians. It was very neat to see!
It is set into the backside of a French la citadelle de la liberte. We walked all around it; it was so cool to experience the history first hand. (Dad, you would have been proud: ) We also saw some amazing views of the city from the top.
On our walk back, we couldn't resist taking a picture with a "smart car". They are everywhere in Europe! I still can't help but laugh every time I see one up close.
Looks like a beautiful place. Nice car!
ReplyDeleteMary, I absolutely love the picture of you near the smart car because you look so tall! You know you've always been my favorite because (aside from the little kids) your the only one in the family at my altitude! I love that you're embracing this adventure. I envy you both!
ReplyDeleteNice pictures. Greetings from Dad and Pastor John.
ReplyDeleteMary does todd fit in that car??? I would like a picture of THAT!
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