Picnic lunch and lake swim

Had a lovely picnic lunch and played football (including mamas) with Bea's friend Vincent — to say goodbye before the summer holidays, and then on to the lake where we had our first dip in this year! Foolishly forgot to take pics. 

Piano evening

Trip to the badi this afternoon with Alligan, and then Bea had another opportunity to play piano on the big Steinway this evening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLagE2dIaKk&feature=youtu.be

Züri Fascht weekend

So many activities were on offer as part of the Züri festival this weekend, but after a late party night we were on "go slow" mode. From our terrace this morning we watched literally over a hundred paragliders launch from a circling plane over our heads to drop down into the city (apparently the Swiss team). The children were mesmerised as they just kept coming. Headed into town later, but it was really, way to crowded for comfort (music stalls, food stalls, bars, etc, and sooooo many people), but we found the kiddies area by the lake with a bit more space — and a sea of bouncy stuff — and chilled out watching some weird stuff on the lake and river. The children's favorite was true great inventor stuff, with a man levitating over the river Limmat using a water jet pack, which was funny. The river surfing on a horizontal bungy ("waveboarding") was a close second. Kids stayed up for the fireworks again, this time from our terrace.

Friday night fireworks and party

Frith left for Scotland this morning (for a fieldtrip), and we were invited to a roof terrace party in the evening at neighbours. The "Züri Fascht" (Zurich festival) was on this weekend, which comes around every three years, so the city was bursting at it's seams. Part of the attraction is a massive fireworks display set to music both nights, which we were able to see superbly from the party on the terrace.

Vernissage - leaving party

For the Kindergarten children's leaving party this evening the teachers had arranged a Vernissage (exhibition) of the last theme's art work. Bea said he doesn't want to leave Kindergarten and that he wants to stay six for ever! I think he's had a great time the last two years!