Smellin' European, Feelin' Minnesota

It's been long enough since we arrived that we've had to buy new personnal hygiene products- deoderant, hair care etc.... I've long suspected, and it's been confirmed by smelling all the products in Migros, that Europeans smell very different to Americans. Brits smell a bit different to mainlanders, come to that. I can't put my finger on what exactly makes the difference, even in stuff that is sold in both places. Maybe American stuff is more fruity.....
Anyway, it's all part of the integration process ;)

Yesterday, I took the boys to the beach (it's been really beautiful weather) which is a 10 min walk towards the center of town. The beach is small and pebbley, with a glace stand nearby. We paddled and threw stones. Toby had to throw the biggest ones he could find (and barely lift). Allie and I collected interesting looking ones. Apparently, the Neuchatel area is quite interesting to paleontologists and the like. Here are a couple of pics taken at the same beach, but a few weeks ago.

PS- It's our tenth wedding anniversary today :) Just seems like yesterday we were having fun on the Queen Mary..... Tonight, our landlords are listening out for the boys while we sample Neuchatel night life!