[Idyllchat] 2 weeks in Switzerland

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Dear Phil - 
 
I think it's WONDERFUL that you're bringing your family to  Switzerland!  
It's a special gift that both you, and they, will surely  enjoy and treasure for 
a lifetime.  My mom, who has made a  tradition of taking a wonderful trip 
abroad with each of her 6  grandchildren after his/her 13th birthday (my own 
daughter is benefiting  from her generosity this summer!), has said that she feels 
that children need  both an informal and formal educations, each equally 
important.   Traveling is one of the best ways to provide an informal education and 
help  prepare them for and encourage their appreciation of the world.   I 
wholeheartedly agree and believe in this perspective.
 
Back to your original question - we spent 2 glorious weeks last year  in 
Kandersteg on an Untour, which was one of the best vacations of our lives,  with 
our two daughters (ages 12 and 8 at the time).  We tried to be  somewhat 
careful about what we spent, but we did go out hiking each day and  decided that we 
would spend our money for meals at restaurants during lunches,  not dinners.  
We ate lunch out every day with breakfast  and dinner at home, and I believe 
we spent about $500/week on food and  extra niceties for our family of four.  
If I recall correctly, our  lunches for 4 cost approximately $50-80 in 
beautiful small village  restaurants, although we did have one extra luxurious lunch 
in  Lucerne, which was around $120, I think.  We did not deprive ourselves of  
chocolate, good wine and beer, so maybe that added a bit, but not a huge  
amount.  Hope this helps.  Enjoy!
 
Susan
 
 



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