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Hi everybody!

How is it going? I sure miss everyone!!! It's still very cold and snowy here in upstate New York, even though it's supposed to be spring by now! I was very glad to hear about al the tulips blooming back home! I had the most fun trip to Geneva, Switzerland on March 19 through 20. It was the tiniest bit warmer there and the daffodils were blooming! Geneva is right on a big lake called-- guess what--LAKE GENEVA! There is a HUGE water fountain spouting out of the lake (unless the weather is too windy). The fountain shoots VERY high into the air. 130 meters--it is the tallest fountain in Europe. You know what else? at 7 PM they TURN IT OFF! I guess they don't want to leave the water running all night, ha ha.

Here are some pictures of me looking out at the lake. In one of the pictures you can see a Swiss flag. You might be able to see Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe in the background. It looks like a glowing orange dome. The French alps are in the distance on the other side of the lake. they are very pretty. Mont Blanc looks shorter than they are, but that's because it's so far away

. We did a lot of walking around. When my hooves got too worn down, the Pollys carried me in a backpack. here's me in the backpack, but I was taking a nap. How many different types of fruits and vegetables do you recognise? How about this funny little yellow car? Looks like it was made just for stuffies!!

We also went to a candy store (yes, I am bringing some home for YOU!) Another thing Switzerland is famous for is cuckoo clocks! On the hour, all sorts of weird things happen!!!! On some of them, a little door opens and a funny little mechanical bird pops out and CUCKOOS the number of hours!!!!! On some other ones, another door opens and a group of dancing couples comes out and twirls around and then goes back inside! Here is a wall full of these unusual clocks.

end of part 1, part 2 coming next!