Thursday, July 5, 2012

Switzerland - Berne - 12.4.1957

 Hotel St Gotthard, Berne. Switzerland. 12-4-1957

Dear Pennie,

     You are a darling to write two letters, the ones I got here when we arrived this morning at the first I have received.  We came from Neuchatel in an electric train.  The entire front of the drivers compartment is glass and lucky Susy had a seat right beside the driver.  Twice did the whistle blow to tell deer to get off the line!  They went bounding into the forest lickety split.  We walked from the train to the Hotel, only about 200 yards and it was snowing and we arrived with snow on our coats.

     Lots of love, Nan.


 Hotel St Gotthard, Berne.  Switzerland.  12.4.1957

Dear Timmy,

      Thank you for your letters.  It was so good to get all the Rodd Families letters when we arrived here this morning.  We went to see the bears this afternoon.  The pit is just in a street, not a zoo.  you are not allowed to fee them on anything with sugar in it, so we bought a packet each of cut up carrots and dried figs.  They can catch very well.

     Lots of love, Nan
P.S. If  I'd saved my apple cores I could have given them to the bears!


Hotel St Gotthard, Berne.  Switzerland. 12-4-1957

Dear Meredith,

     I didn't mean to send another card so soon but was so thrilled to get your letters that I had to write to say thank you.  We left Neuchatel while it was snowing this morning and Susy opened her mouth to say something and slow flakes popped in!  We saw these bears today but they have grown just a bit bigger than in the picture.   

     Lots of love, Nan.

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