Easy Jet flying is an education in itself. We checked one bag and each had a carry on…. Purses count as carry on so it was a good thing I could cram the thing in to Shane’s back pack. You could also starve on one of their flights as all refreshments are junky and overpriced. Ahhh…. Now we are so much wiser.Milan airport isn’t much to write home about. The biggest thing I remember is how Easy Jet seems to have a complete monopoly on Termina...

They say that our flight will take off  because of special consideration .... which translates in to all the tired Paralympians wanting to go home. So here we sit with boarding passes printed and our bags checked in. It appears that we really will be heading to Europe.    Enough of this... I'm going to wander around and check out all the athletes waiting for flightrs. The Olympic spirit is still going strong in this city. Ya gotta be proud to be Can...

The last blog was sent from Mont Blanc. Up to that point we had been pretty disappointed with the area what with the rain and clouds. Just as I was publishing the blog Shane told me the clouds had lifted and that you could see the top of the mountain. So off we went to get our tickets for the last gondola straight up to the top. Actually you take one gondola... shuffle over to wait in line for the second one (all the time hoping the clouds don't come in a...

Whew! The Swiss Alps are just like I imagined ... that is without the big dog carrying whisky or men in leather shorts blowing an alpine horn! The experience we've had on the last four days of our trip here was so unexpected and absolutely over the top!Not only was Katherina an excellent host (and may I say a great cook as well) but the weather cooperated as well. And the scenery!OK... lets tell you where we went. We met Katherina at her apartment in Zuri...

There were so many options out there for the name of this blog. When it came right down to it I had to I had to choose between the winner and “Wakin’ When The Cows Come Home”. Both of them sound negative but the experience has been anything but!Today is our third day in the Swiss Alps. Our friend, Katherina, recommended a place called Rosenlaui and we are extremely glad she did.The hotel is quite old and situated below the beautiful Rosenlaui Gl...