Spring Break part 3

April 6th...On our way to visit the chocolate factory we packed along our breakfast and found this great little spot along the lake for our picnic.

The Alprose Chocolate factory... we took a tour of the place learning how to make chocolate and then at the end was the best part where we got to sample all kinds of chocolate treats. Mmmm.

We then headed back to Lugano and took the funicular train to the top of Mt. Bre. Mark had a great idea that we should take the train up and walk down the 7 km to another town then take the boat back to Lugano....REAL great idea! :) The 7 km ended up being straight down the mountain and after making it to the bottom of the mountain our legs were pretty shaky. By the next morning we could hardly walk due to VERY painful calves (other than Jake)! It only got worse the next day! Getting in and out of the van proved to be the most difficult and I'm sure we were quite the site as we tried to exit the vehicle and then walk.

Another great spot for our picnic lunch. We are continually amazed at the beauty surrounding us and marvel at the amazing things God has created for us to enjoy. We never take it for granted.

Hiking down the mountain...
As we journeyed down the mountain and our legs began to get a little shaky, our hero came to the rescue making walking sticks out of branches for us. Here he is shaping them into the proper size and shape. They really did come in handy.

Once we made it down to the the town of Gandria we meandered the the little streets finding our way to the boat. What a beautiful little town.