Doesn’t time just fly when you’re having fun? Carolyn Martin, of course, loves to travel, always packing her itinerary with new places to see, out of the ordinary things to experience, old and new friends to meet, exciting wines and food to taste … and then some. Here she reports on the Martin family’s recent holiday in Switzerland and Norway and next week we’ll be recounting her adventures in Burgundy.

Switzerland: 7 August – 10 August 2019

As is our custom, we started our annual holiday in Nidau, Switzerland on the banks of Lake Bienne where my parents-in-law live and where a very special welcome treat awaited. Imagine the freshest of freshwater perch caught by JC’s dad, Hansruedi, and beautifully and lovingly prepared by his mom Rita. Pure bliss!

Another highlight was a spontaneous surprise: lunch at Aux Trois Amis overlooking Lake Bienne and St. Peter’s Island, where JC and I were married. Chef Marc Engel and his partner Sommelier Cynthia Lauper are a class act hard to follow and if you’re ever in Schernelz, don’t miss out on this amazing culinary and scenic experience.