chairs to tie little children in to make them be still
handpainted tiles for ovens that tell stories

John in Shackles (now I need these at home)

Kay beside old firewagon from 1700(leather water buckets on wall)

John with his stein at Morsburg Castle sidewalk cafe'
ummmm! Big Bowl Bailey's Ice Cream (chocolate, caramel and vanilla
Of course, Kay found the wine cellar Morsburg Castle Winterthur Switzerland
Bells from the tower that was destroyed in a war-Morsburg Castle - Winterthur

(I'm not really that fat - I have a big purse under my coat) Before Ice Cream




SCHLOSS MORSBURG (Castle) in Winterthur. Most of the towers and castle were destroyed in a war back when???? This castle was built in the 13th century. Very interesting but totally different in furnishings from the Kyburg Castle. I am infatuated with the bells in Switzerland. They ring over here all the time - not just one church - but all of them. They sound so beautiful and echo through the mountains. It is just like I had imagined it would be. John says I have bells in my belfry (I think he is mixed up-the saying goes- "bats in your belfry". On the ovens in these castles (there are several in each castle to keep them warm) they have handpainted pictures on them and when the mothers were cooking, the tiles also served as story books for the children. They also had small chairs to tie the children in so they would be quiet and stay out of trouble. Can you imagine your little ones running all through the castle? How would you ever know where they were? Tie them up, then you keep up with them. When we got through touring this castle we sat down at the sidewalk cafe beside the castle up on the mountain (other side of town from Kyburg Castle). Another beautiful view of town and the rolling hills so green. John had a stein and I had a fabulous Bailey's ice cream dessert. They are famous over here for their beautiful dessert bowls of ice cream with fruits on top and lots of whipped cream.