the home of OUR Americas cup

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My mate Olivier has been living in Geneva, Switzerland for the last few months saving up to go back to South America next week, so I while work was a bit slow I took the week off to go and hang with him before he left. it was great, as always to see him. He was house sitting for some friends of his, and got to use their motorbike so we pretty much boosted around all the time on that. we went across to France a couple of times to eat or check out sweet views of the Alps. We ate lots of great Cheese and Chocolate, went out pretty much every night, and I bought a brand new, genuine Swiss army knife - Evolution model!!! did I mention the Cholcolate? wow!. Geneva is a very rich city built on Banks, watches and good food, not somewhere I could stay forever but defintley worth checking out! So a massive thankyou to Olivier for again having me stay and looking after me so well, and also to Michel for a great night out in Macumba, and Nathalie for that delicious Cheese dish you made for us. it was so good to get to try some traditional food, and wash it down with such yummy wine. hope to see you all again soon - russ

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Photos

this was the view out of my bedroom when I woke up
I'm in Switzerland - that hill is where France starts

and some big guns
These were in this real cool old Museum right in the middle of Geneva that Olivier took me to. Guns, just like everything else these days have got a lot smaller havn't they...

wacky tree
best use of cable ties I've ever seen

Waterfront
they usually have a massive water fountain shooting water over 100m into the air out in the middle of that bay but it was turned off everyday I was there - gutted.

cruising to France
no passport checks here, just a sign.

French cottage
no passport checks here, just a sign.

French farmer
the first day we went to France you couldn't see Mt Blanc so I got this photo instead. good on ya mate

Geneva from the top of the hill
Sorry Oli, whats this hill called again?

Cheese Fondu with Mirium and Jack
this was a great night, the food was obviously great, and we all talk about travelling to cool places all night. Keep your eyes out for these 2 in a Febuary cos they're coming to New Zealand for a look around. have a great trip guys - russ

Oli enjoying one of our several aftermeal snacks
He treated me to a great steak at the Buffalo Grill, and we sampled the 2005 Bonjoulais Nuevou which was very nice indeed

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