where others come for vacation ...
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I wake up and am instantly and painfully aware of every single muscle below my waist! This is the hangover from the Hike :)
We laze though the morning - I'm happy to indulge in my pain. Out of the blue, we get something to cheer about.. An email from the immigration office that they've processed my papers and my residence permit is on it's way. WOW!!! Unbelievable.. I'm getting the permit within a week of applying. They had initially mentioned ~4 weeks processing time.
Claudia and Armand join us at home for a li'l celebratory toast and dinner. Lukas makes my favorite Italian dishes: Caprese salad, verdure alla griglia (Grilled veggies) and Risotto ai funghi porcini (mushroom Risotto).
We enjoy the dessert (Blackberry Quark Cream) in the balcony from where Armand & Claudia point me to the surrounding peaks which will be our next hikes. For now i dig into my dessert. Ummmm.. Swiss Rahm (whipped cream) and dairy products are the BEST!!!
This has been One Fine Day!!!
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After several late nights in a row, we had decided last night that we'll give more company to Nellie and Skylar (our cats), unpack a few boxes and make the new apartment into our home :)
But of course the Universe had other plans!!!
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To commemorate Swiss National Day, we enjoy a leisurely breakfast of Wegge (traditional bread), Cheese, Honey, Berry-Jam, Butter and Coffee while watching the sailing regatta on lake Lucerne from our balcony.
It's been a month now since i quit working and i haven't missed it for a single minute... 
We're invited for dinner at Jürgen and Nicole's home in Seelisberg. Lukas bakes a couple of "Urner Pasteten" (Raisin Pie from his Grandmother's recipe) to take to Jürgen and Kobi's homes.
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Remaining days of July are spent in frantic packing, moving, cleaning of the old apartment and slowly unpacking boxes in the new.
Many Thanks to the crane operator at the construction site next door, we're able to move the furniture from our balcony to the car park where Armand the Strong Man with a BIG HEART helps Lukas load it in his van, drive and unload at the new apartment. Claudia invites us for a delicious home cooked dinner 
Danke Schön Armand and Claudia!! We couldn't have done it without you..
We're invited for dinner at Alex (Lukas's brother) and Titzianna(his wife) on Friday night. Alex has cooked the most delicious, all vegetarian, 4 course Italian meal.. I can't help remarking to myself "These Wymann Brothers are such amazing cooks, I got really Lucky here!!"