well, we're all safe and sound back home. what a trip! and except (more than a day) sun, it was all there: long hours of driving, happiest grandparents & cousin and neighbors... and the dragon in the middle of it all:

vicky took from her italian crash class "mamma mia!" as her new favourite phrase, which in an italian round of grownups is a fun factor with laughter guaranteed!
collin copied - and took it to a new level: first off, he says "mamma mEa", so rather latin than italian, and second, he applied it to other family members by saying "papa pe-ah!" too... :)
and benny thought this _SO_ funny that his miasmic laughter turned downright epidemic and nearly prevented the bus ride from going on! :)

they did not go easter egg hunting, yet, due to weather conditions, mostly, but we'll just do that next year, enough chocolate there was, though! and the return ride finally had a glimse of the majestic sublimity of "my" snow covered alps peaks. the saint bernhard pass was still closed, of course, but at least not everything was shrouded in clouds, as on the way there, so at least a few photos came out of it. next time, hopefully in the summer, we take the pass instead of the tunnel, we will stop and let the dragon explore and then there will also be photos on here, i promise!

oh, yes, and welcome (FINALLY!) to spring, everybody! :)

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