I am leaving this week for Europe and Scandinavia

I am traveling again: 

This time to Europe and Scandinavia:

below, my travel checklist:

So far, here is my European trip itenerary: Hamburg, Switzerland, Stockholm, Finland and Norway. I will be going to Scandinavia with my Swiss best friend Rose Hansen of Zurich. I am truly going " North" this time. Will be keeping warm with Schnaps on the way.

Swiss Children's Books

Goodies from Switzerland! Thank You Rose Hansen.

I had a wonderful suprise yesterday- I recieved a package from my dear friend, Rose Hansen from Switzerland. Rose sent me some vintage Swiss childrens books! I love them because I collect vintage childrens books as well as greeting cards which I have written about in my earlier posts. I love looking at the retro style illustrations from the 60's and 70's. My favorite is the Balerina, die cut book.

Below are the Swiss books she sent me:

Here are some with the black & white Illustrations by Swiss artist Godi Hofman:

Rose and I met in Fribourg, Switzerland and she has been one of my first closest friends while I was living there. It was in Fribourg where my daughter Bianca was born . We lived in Switzerland until we moved back to the States when Bianca was nine years old. Below is La Vielle Ville or the Old Town in Fribourg where we used to live in a street called Rue de la Samaritaine: