Escape to the country

Last Sunday our Swiss friends Mr. & Mrs. Kofi were nice enough to invite us along on a trip to Bern to visit with her grandmother and also with a family friend who lives on a beautiful farm just outside of the city. The farm was stunning, with amazing old barns, cows, tons of wide open space, and sweeping views of the Alps. It reminded me so much of my grandparent’s farm north of Seattle.

On the Swiss farm they also a Tibetan yurt, which is very cozy and comfortable traditional building made of a wooden frame covered with felt and held together with ropes. It's warm and dry and it can comfortably fit 10-15 people and is more like a little colorful one room house than a tent. Mr. & Mrs. Kofi actually had it at their house last year for out of town guests that were in for their wedding. G had a chance to see it, but it was taken down before I arrived in Switzerland. But on this day I had my chance to hang out in it for a while. I loved it! What a great day! :)


The view from the farm (those are the Berner Oberland Alps in the background)


More of the farm


In front of the yurt


Mr. & Mrs. Kofi with little Els inside the yurt


Another view of the yurt


The end of the day