Ice Water

Chris can't pass up a swim if there is one to be had. Today we were high up above Grindelwald at Alpbachsee, a small icy lake in a mountain-ringed bowl. Although it is July, the water still had snow fields next to it. Not to be outdone though, one of his friends, though from sunny California, also took the plunge. They didn't stay in long, I can tell you!

We used to go camping every other summer along the Great Lakes, often Lake Superior, and there too the water is not very warm. Maybe someday we will get back into camping - Jackie has never had that experience - she's grown up in a very different world than our older three did! She doesn't actually have any memories of Canada at all - but then, she was only 4 the last time she was there.