When we arrived in Switzerland in July, one of the first things that impacted our normal patterns was finding everything closed on Sundays with the exception of restaurants, some museums, and parks. So even though we were pressed with a lot of work to get the apartment set-up and daily life functional, we had no choice but to relax and spend quality time with the family on Sunday -- no trips to Home Depot possible :)
One of our first excursions was to Château de Chillon, located on Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) just outside Montreux, Switzerland. It is about a thousand years old and made up of 100 buildings that were gradually connected over centuries to form the current Château. In the early years, the Château was a home to the Counts of Savoy, the longest surviving royal family in Europe when officially dispanded in 1946. It is said the Château was never taken in a siege, but did change hands several times through treaties.
We visited Château Chillon with the Gibson family, pictured, who are our "partner" expats here in Switzerland.
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