Morning at the beach and an evening in the snow covered mountains! Our visit to the Matterhorn!

This picture should have been on the last post, but it didn't make it on.  A seagull came to visit us during dinner and Brady was thrilled!  He had me taking video and you can tell by the smile on his face how happy he was to have this little visitor!

Our last morning in the Cinque Terre area was spent at the beach.  Let me tell you, the water was freezing!

 

Finally we clean ourselves up, load back in the car, and make our way to the Matterhorn.  Do you know what that is?!

The Matterhorn (in German), Monte Cervino (in Italian), or Mont Cervin (in French) is part of the Alps located on the border of Switzerland and Italy.  The summit reaches 14,690 ft. high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps and one of the most deadly to climb (around 500 people have died on it).  I'm more than happy to look at it from a distance!

We found a little playground before checking into our hotel (and our hotel had the most amazing views!)

After resting a while, sitting outside listening to the nearby waterfall, and keeping the kids somewhat entertained, we ventured into town.  Apparently, June is the off season in a ski resort town, so we found a whole lot of empty streets, closed stores, and deserted restaurants!  It was at this point I also realized that my camera was broken!  Please forgive the next few pictures that were taken with my phone.  Oh the disaster of it all!

 I loved this beautiful stained glass artwork!

Completely famished, we finally found a restaurant open for dinner.  This place was something I would imagine a horror movie taking place in.  It seems charming and to me that added to the creepy factor.  

It was a family owned restaurant where the mother cooked, the father was the host/ waiter and I wished I got a picture of him!  He was decked out in capri pants with ruffles sticking out of his sleeves and on the front of his shirt.  You could hear children creaking the floor above us, and I don't know why, but it made me uncomfortable. There was a long family history for the property and I wished I remembered some of the stories, but too much time has passed (and I don't remember what happened 2 hours ago much less 6 months!).  The host was very nice and accommodating and Greg really enjoyed it.  Once again the views here did not disappoint!

 

The next morning, we went on a search for a screwdriver to try and fix my camera but were unable to find one.  Then we went on a search for a place to buy a new camera.  What a mess!  With a new camera in hand, we were off to Paris!