Highland Games in Switzerland

**Ancienne Alliance** · 31st August 08, 06:15 AM

The sixt Swiss Highland games were a success with more than 12000 visitors.
Our little family made the trip. Little Evangeline and Louise werent too exited about the competitions but there were many other things too see !
Here is Lili herself, ready to go ! ...and so were we !

The sun was out and it was going to be a nice , hot day !

Mama Chrystel and the lasses chose to discard their fancy blouses from the beginning, it was definitely too hot !

All three were wearing their Black Stuart kilts, they got quite alot of attention for a while...

There was at least five different pipe bands, all from Switzerland !

more to come !

**Ancienne Alliance** · 31st August 08, 06:31 AM

The first thing that caught their eyes was the inflated castle...
Notice the hose are still snow white... not for very long.

There were many families.
Lots of fun for each and everyone.

One hour later, the kilts were discarded and the light tartan skirts put on !

Red hair lassie !

Swiss folk dancing !

Nice folks.

more to come...

**Ancienne Alliance** · 31st August 08, 06:45 AM

Fun dancing under the games main festival tent.

Some of the 12 000 visitors.

"Show me the way to the next Whisky bar ..."

Lunch time BBQ Ribs ! Yumm !

Slàinte màdh !

There goes another T-shirt...

I was wearing my MacKinnon Red Modern Double Box...

more to come !

**Ancienne Alliance** · 31st August 08, 06:52 AM

A few V.I.P. resting for a while.

This is World Champion Piper Robert Watt.

A glimpse of some of the pipe bands members having a drink.

more to come ...

**Ancienne Alliance** · 31st August 08, 07:04 AM

Like every Highland games , this one is no exception concerning horrible sights... beginning with horrid "of the rack" kilts.

...followed by, er, well, just see for yourselves .

I will finish with a gentle touch !

**Ancienne Alliance** · 31st August 08, 07:07 AM

Here are great people to end this saga.

Best,

Robert and Chrystel

**george7** · 31st August 08, 06:35 AM

It's great to see that the highland games are enjoyed around the world.

**pdcorlis** · 31st August 08, 02:08 PM

Fantastic Robert - just fantastic! Looks like a wonderful adventure for the whole family. Thanks for the great photos!

**Mael Coluim** · 31st August 08, 04:59 PM

Wonderful photos, Robert! What a fun day with great people.

**Galician** · 3rd September 08, 07:12 AM

Great locale and photos! I really liked the combination of traditional Swiss dress (dirndl's?) and kilts.

I understand the photos of "homemade" kilts. I was at some local Games a week ago, and saw some teens in homemade "kilts." When I pointed out things like the apron opening to the right for a boy and pleats to the BACK, I got a sassy response.