Finally

We have tried several times over the last couple years to visit Bern. It is less than 15 minutes from the Swiss temple, but every time we've been to the temple it's been cold and rainy. Until now. The last weekend in February we finally made it and it was beautiful. The weather was pleasant and Pete now has a new favorite Swiss city.

Christina, Pete, Henry and Ruby in front of one of the famous statues found around the old town of Bern

There are 11 of these throughout the city and they are all different.
You can check out some of them here.
Alex thought they were awesome and tried taking pictures of all of them.

Pete and the kids in front of the Rathaus (town hall)

A closer look at the cool clock on the front

Kirche St Peter-und St Paul

Alex, Pete and Henry on Kramgasse Street which houses an apartment where Albert Einstein lived from 1903-1905. It is now a museum.

Alex, Ruby and Pete with Munster in the background

Munster is one of Switzerland's great Gothic cathedrals

I though these doors were amazing

Henry at the front entrance of Munster

Alex took pictures of the gargoyles that he thought were really cool

The entrance to Munster has a depiction of the last judgment up top

Here you will notice the saved on the left and the "other guys" on the right

Alex pointing things out to Ruby and Pete. The kids were really engrossed in this.

The Zytglogge is the clock tower that was once used as a prison

Alex, Pete and Ruby in front of the Zytglogge

Pete and the kids on Marktgasse Street which is the city's main shopping district

Pete and the kids in front of the Federal Assembly building

Switzerland is represented by the initials CH. It took us a while to realize that stood for Confoederatio Helvetica.

The Swiss National Bank

Henry looking tired and done with Bern