Freitag, 24. Juli 2009

Tim and Ella Tili on the Steam Train

The day starts early with a lot of action! A strengthening breakfast and lots of coffee for Mamas!




And then we are on board: the dining car of the steam train of the Chemin de Fer du Jura! Tim is a great salad eater - There is potential for Ella Tili to learn of him!

Great trains where you still can lower the windows!


It is a long and hot and tight journey - apricot tart from the wood oven bakery in Les Emibois does help Anet and Mama to get new strenghts! And then all of a sudden horses gallop along the train, and there is shooting onging!!! Everybody rushes to the windows!

Ella Tili is thoughtful about the hostage taking.

Randsom negotiations.

Typical Jura: when the hostages are back, kidnappers and victims get a glass of white wine, and the entire train waits!
It could be a romantic train trip as well - for later to come again, Anet and Mama think!

Mittwoch, 22. Juli 2009

NO PAPA! I'll show you how to eat yoghurt!


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Etang de la Gruere - Intrepid Little Swimmer


The Intrepid Little Swimmer preparing for her first of no doubt many plunges in the Etang de la Gruere.



Patience Papa! This needs a little preparation.



Safety first, whistle in hand.



Mama! I never remember it been as cold as this in the Finnish Pool in Dar es Salaam. I really am not at all sure about this.



Warm and dry again, and time to clean my feet prior to putting on my socks and shoes.



Life's good again - fruit to eat and Castor to take charge of.



Ah, bilberries prêt a manger!


Dienstag, 21. Juli 2009

Freitag, 17. Juli 2009

Last Day at the Creche Arc en Ciel in Saignelegier

The journey always started in Tramelan, the early morning bus at 6.30 for the drop off, and 16.38 for the pick up! Obviously everybody on board including the drivers knew Ella Tili!Always on board as well: good old Castor. He had little to complain: many times Mama or Papa on the drop off or pick up run left the bus half way and the lad enjoyed a fantastic early morning or late afternoon walk along Etang de la Gruere, or from Richards to Tramelan!

Ella Tili all concentrated at work in the creche!






Maaamaaa! Ella Tili running along the corridor after having discovered Mama and the lad picking her up!

Saying good bye to the "educatrices"! They did such a good job for Ella Tili and her parents!
"Mi" always helps...

The Post car is ready! Big smile of the driver!








On board and immediately the farewell present of the creche is to be unwrapped! What a great memory - Ella Tili on a photo with the other kids!

Happy Ella Tili with strawberries, Lukas and Castor on the way back home!

Tramelan Chalet arriving - Ella Tili can "drücke" and immediately checks if the red "Stop" sign has appeared on the screen above her!