We are a family of six living in the Swiss mountains.
Six years ago, we chose alpine air over city streets, seeking space, simplicity, and a childhood shaped by nature. Our days are grounded in peaks, seasons, and the steady rhythm of mountain life.
For 88 days, I am travelling to Kenya with our three younger children, exchanging snow-capped peaks for wide horizons and new perspectives. Here, learning moves beyond the classroom, routines soften, and curiosity leads the way.
My feet are hurting, we’ve been baking pancakes for the orphanage tomorrow.We thought it was a great idea… and we still do. But we definitely underestimated how long it would take to bake 275 pancakes with just two pans. They’re finally done now, and we’re happily ready to fall into bed, excited for tomorrow. As I was just sitting outside at the dining table writing this, an animal came and grabbed a pancake! I heard a noise, rushed into the kitchen, and there it was, a panca
We are slowly approaching a small goodbye.The past few days with Wenzel and Leo Ferdinand have been so special, and tomorrow they head back to Nairobi and then on to Europe. We won’t see them for almost seven weeks. Leo Ferdinand remarked in disbelief that the week had flown by, he can hardly believe he’s leaving tomorrow. Our last evening together was simple and perfect. Leo Ferdinand made his wonderfully sweet and salty popcorn, and we all just sat together, enjoying each o
We spent a beautiful, and slightly different, Easter here in Kilifi. Different, for example, because the chocolate melted almost as quickly as we could unwrap it. On Saturday, we spent the day preparing for Easter Sunday: painting eggs and crafting little Easter “nests.” Between these small projects, life unfolded in its gentle, joyful rhythm, moments of arts and crafts at the table, splashing in the pool, wandering along the beach, and greeting the quiet monkeys who have now
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