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Sharon and Gus arose early so they could get off to the airport on time. We had learned from past experience about delays on the Autobahn! It was sad to see them go, but they needed to get back to their family.
Off they went, in the White Rabbit! Gute fahrt! 
After everyone else got up and ready, we drove into town. Jack parked the car at a gym and we split up and went walking. Lisa and Magdalena went with Danny and Dalena, and we took Dad. We walked down by the river and watched the trains and the people. The others went shopping - Magdalena was on the hunt for a sharp kitchen knife!
Magdalena said this was a fig tree. I can't see that these leaves would cover much!
Here are some pictures we took by the river. All the rivers in the area were this chalky, aqua blue. Dad got out of the wheelchair, to exercise his legs. We watched trains come and go from all directions. There were a couple of cogwheel trains that went up and down the mountain in front of us, and we caught a glimpse of them now and then through the trees.
We went into a COOP (I think it's pronounced Co-op) for some fruit and stuff for sandwiches. I liked the little dividers - for you and for me.
I really liked the way they do their produce over there. All the fruits and vegetables that have to be weighed have numbers. You bag your produce, then...
You put it on the scale, punch in the number and a price sticker comes out the slot on the bottom right. I love that concept! It seems so much simpler than the way we do it here! It's a lot quicker at the checkout! Another thing I liked at the check stands was that the checkers had chairs - comfortable chairs that bent and swiveled. Wish Stop and Shop had had those 42 years ago! 
We met back at the parking lot and drove up to Bern. Lisa had her heart set on going to an RPM class at a gym there and Dalena wanted to go with her. Bern is only 30 or so minutes out of Bönigen, so we were all happy to go back. We dropped the two cyclers off near the gym and left the car just outside a big city park. Just inside the park, there was a phone booth. I thought it was interesting that there was a computer there, as well as a telephone. We noticed the same thing in several other locations.
This had to be the coolest park ever! The first thing we saw was about half a dozen ping pong tables! You don't see that in parks over there!
Then there were a couple of Foosball tables. Cool! 
There was a large sandbox area, with stuff for kids of all ages. 
Spring riding toys for little kids! 
Sunbathing platforms! This one was empty, but there were a couple of others that were filled with people! I really didn't want to go take pictures at the others - it would be an invasion of privacy - as if they cared about privacy! There were a lot of pretty naked bodies in that park!
Lockers for the swimmers and sun bathers 
Three adult pools and a splash pad for the kiddies - see what I mean about naked bodies? And it wasn't just the babies! I walked over to one of the adult pools just in time to see a woman putting her bikini top back on. Jack waled over to another pool to take a picture and he talked to a woman who worked in the park. She told him that all the activities in the park, including the three pools, are FREE! Wow! It was one of the nicest and most fun parks I've ever seen!
Just outside the park was recycle central! Recycle bins for just about everything you could imagine!
Jack got a picture of Lisa and Dalena after their cycling class. A guy there offered them a free smoothie (a healthy smoothie) because the RPM class was pretty pricey for non-gym members.
A pic of the girls outside of City Fit 
Back at the chalet, those who went shopping earlier in the day showed off their purchases. Magdalena was happy with her sharp knife, a grater and a noodle maker. She put the first too to good use while we were there!
I think we had pork stew, green/vegetable salad and fresh bread for dinner! Oh yum! It was delicious! I got the recipe for the stew and have made it twice since we've been home. In fact, Jack is eating it as I blog! :o)
Sharon and Gus arose early so they could get off to the airport on time. We had learned from past experience about delays on the Autobahn! It was sad to see them go, but they needed to get back to their family.
Off they went, in the White Rabbit! Gute fahrt! 
After everyone else got up and ready, we drove into town. Jack parked the car at a gym and we split up and went walking. Lisa and Magdalena went with Danny and Dalena, and we took Dad. We walked down by the river and watched the trains and the people. The others went shopping - Magdalena was on the hunt for a sharp kitchen knife!
Magdalena said this was a fig tree. I can't see that these leaves would cover much!
Here are some pictures we took by the river. All the rivers in the area were this chalky, aqua blue. Dad got out of the wheelchair, to exercise his legs. We watched trains come and go from all directions. There were a couple of cogwheel trains that went up and down the mountain in front of us, and we caught a glimpse of them now and then through the trees.
We went into a COOP (I think it's pronounced Co-op) for some fruit and stuff for sandwiches. I liked the little dividers - for you and for me.
I really liked the way they do their produce over there. All the fruits and vegetables that have to be weighed have numbers. You bag your produce, then...
You put it on the scale, punch in the number and a price sticker comes out the slot on the bottom right. I love that concept! It seems so much simpler than the way we do it here! It's a lot quicker at the checkout! Another thing I liked at the check stands was that the checkers had chairs - comfortable chairs that bent and swiveled. Wish Stop and Shop had had those 42 years ago! 
We met back at the parking lot and drove up to Bern. Lisa had her heart set on going to an RPM class at a gym there and Dalena wanted to go with her. Bern is only 30 or so minutes out of Bönigen, so we were all happy to go back. We dropped the two cyclers off near the gym and left the car just outside a big city park. Just inside the park, there was a phone booth. I thought it was interesting that there was a computer there, as well as a telephone. We noticed the same thing in several other locations.
This had to be the coolest park ever! The first thing we saw was about half a dozen ping pong tables! You don't see that in parks over there!
Then there were a couple of Foosball tables. Cool! 
There was a large sandbox area, with stuff for kids of all ages. 
Spring riding toys for little kids! 
Sunbathing platforms! This one was empty, but there were a couple of others that were filled with people! I really didn't want to go take pictures at the others - it would be an invasion of privacy - as if they cared about privacy! There were a lot of pretty naked bodies in that park!
Lockers for the swimmers and sun bathers 
Three adult pools and a splash pad for the kiddies - see what I mean about naked bodies? And it wasn't just the babies! I walked over to one of the adult pools just in time to see a woman putting her bikini top back on. Jack waled over to another pool to take a picture and he talked to a woman who worked in the park. She told him that all the activities in the park, including the three pools, are FREE! Wow! It was one of the nicest and most fun parks I've ever seen!
Just outside the park was recycle central! Recycle bins for just about everything you could imagine!
Jack got a picture of Lisa and Dalena after their cycling class. A guy there offered them a free smoothie (a healthy smoothie) because the RPM class was pretty pricey for non-gym members.
A pic of the girls outside of City Fit 
Back at the chalet, those who went shopping earlier in the day showed off their purchases. Magdalena was happy with her sharp knife, a grater and a noodle maker. She put the first too to good use while we were there!
I think we had pork stew, green/vegetable salad and fresh bread for dinner! Oh yum! It was delicious! I got the recipe for the stew and have made it twice since we've been home. In fact, Jack is eating it as I blog! :o)
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