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By Rach and Si
June 29th 2006

Lausanne Switzerland

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Lake Geneva from the campsite
Lake and alps in the background make a breathtaking view

Day whatever, and its time to change countries and head into Switzerland. Apparently, (we found out after we left Switzerland) we were supposed to stop at the border and buy a pass to use the Motorways, or face a massive fine (were talking about 2,500 euros or about $4,000) but of course no one bothered to tell us that and there were certainly no signs telling you. Even the nice police at the border didn’t pick up that we didn’t have the pass on our car. Anyway, nothing happened, so we got the cheapest drive through Switzerland of any tourists this [View Full Entry]

Rach standing under current mens high jump world record

By thehallidayinn
December 15th 2005

Christmas Cheer and Lindsay in Lausanne

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we meet again!
with Lausanne's brightly-lit cathedral in the background

December has been a month of excitement and travel. The day I returned from Copenhagen my friend Matt, who is studying abroad in Madrid, came to visit me; Rachel popped down from Salzburg; and in between the Christmas markets and sightseeing we had a blast. Vienna is particularly beautiful during the advent season, which the Austrians celebrate in a relaxed, family-oriented way. Everything is decorated for the season; the cobbled streets of the old town are framed by christmas lights that crisscross between the buildings, and alpine-style huts spring up everywhere to sell Lebkuchen (soft gi [View Full Entry]

A quiet moment at the music conservatory

By Eli Barnes
November 16th 2005

From Bern to Lausanne

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House of Parliment
A night picture of Switzerland's House of Parliment.

Hello Reader. For dinner the other night I went to a restaurant called Manora. My guidebook recommended this two floor buffet style restaurant. I went in, it was mostly self-explanitory, a kind local explained the pasta station. I collect all the ingridients myself, hand them to the pasta guy, and presto, my personalized pasta is prepared. I grabbed a bowl and piled it high, I handed the bowl to the guy. An uproar of laughter followed. He held up my bowl and shouted something in German to the salad bar attendant, who then started laughing, and then shouted something to the [View Full Entry]

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