all in aigle

Ok Mr. Blog, I think I need to bring out a map so you can visualize Switzerland's geography. That little red dot points out where we were today. We drove from Geneva (Genève) to the little village called Aigle with a beautiful castle and a breath-taking drive to get there.

It took a good two hours for us to make it there - but by the time we reached our destination, we could easily understand the reason for calling a village at such height "Eagle" - the view is quite spectacular

There, we met old family friends in honor of their kids' departure to a far away land, where they plan to be involved in missionary and humanitarian work. It was a special time and also an emotional one, with some fragile parents facing the departure of their children and new baby. We had a nice lunch together with a power point presentation on what they are going to undertake over the next months in their new home. My parents had come from Paris for this reason - to partner them in this big step. So, I am staying in the area this weekend.