New York goes Valbella
with Michelle and Latha
February 16 - 22nd 2007

Michelle and Latha studying the dessert menu at Restaurant Da Elio in Lenzerheide

Reto smiling at Da Elio's restaurant

Another nice pic of Michelle and Latha in the restaurant

After the dinner, we went to Nino's bar to meet my Swiss friends:
Latha, Tina, Dominik, Rico and Michelle

Michelle posing at Nino's bar

"Prince William" charming at Nino's bar

The next morning, Reto and Latha at the breakfast table at the chalet in Valbella

While we enjoyed breakfast inside, the squirrel enjoyed breakfast in the bird house :-)

Michelle and Latha in heavy negotiations in the ski rental Nova in Lenzerheide.
It worked out! Both got a 50% junior discount :-)

Latha in full ski gear - ready for action!

Latha on her first ride on the T-bar skilift Fadail

Michelle on the T-bar skilift

Michelle and Reto's view going up the chairlift at Lavoz

Michelle enjoying the view on top of Lavoz

In the evening, we had reservations with a group of 12 New Yorkers at Tschugga Restaurant.
I had a special permit to drive up with my car.

The Tschugga sign in front of the restaurant

The missing cheeses were eaten by us!
During summer the family Salzgeber makes the cheese out of milk from local cows.

The van Loveren family eating the "grandmother"

Oma and Christopher enjoying fondue

Opa explaining how to take great snapshots

Karen and Reto

Latha and Michelle enjoying the Coupe Danmark dessert

Roger and Robert

Michelle at Gertrud skilift during beautiful sunshine

Michelle, shortly prior to a spectacular fall

Latha during last day at Dieschen skilift

Michelle after her last run at Dieschen skilift

The sportbus of Lenzerheide-Valbella

Taking the cable car to the top of Rothorn mountain

Michelle smiling on the top of Rothorn

Latha posing at the same spot

Two new attractions opened this season in Lenzerheide:
The Lounge at the Hotel Kurhaus...

...and the Cinema Club where the old cinema used to be.

For the last two days of their visit, Michelle and Latha explored Zurich!
Here in front of Reto's apartment in the old town!

Same spot, but towards the river "Limmat"

Reto and Michelle on the rooftop of Reto's apartment

Reto and Denise in the hallway

Michelle and Reto sitting at the window of messy living room

Denise, Latha, Reto and Michelle having lunch at
Thai Restaurant Ban Song Thai