Still feeling quite ropey here at fay-loves-cake, we have taken feeling sorry for ourselves to new levels. To cheer ourselves up we thought we would reminisce about our trip to Switzerland, and so turned to our notebook...

  Switzerland is so, so beautiful. On every drive around the hairpin-bends of the mountains our eyes are filled up with trees, rivers and constant postcard-worthy scenery. There is nowhere to look that isn't picturesque! Even though Switzerland is an extremely clean, fresh place, it is not too regimented and retains bucket fulls of character. There is a depth to the landscape and a feeling of magic in the air due to the towering, fairytale trees and ominous looking rocks.

  We did ponder as to where the little trolls and fairies that must reside in these magical lands were. We could only imagine that they creep out into the twilight to drink Swiss wine and dance around the Christmas-shaped trees! We have decided that they work throughout the night to build the wooden chalets that are sprinkled about the mountains.

  Yes. We are quite taken with Switzerland. The best to way to descibe the drive into these mountainous regions is to say it's like opening a childrens pop-up book, where there is a strong theme, however each page is so intricately different.

  There wasn't even snow on our visit, so we are desperate to go back when there is. Infact thinking about it makes us too excited...you know when your body goes all tense and you grit your teeth and your arms might snap off backwards at the elbow? - That sort of excited.

P.S...thank you L.M!