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Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva June 17th 2022

Here Friday in Switzerland and the city is having a food festival, with tons of people on the lake beach because it is so hot here. Dang! My plan to escape the relentless sun has been foiled! Maybe I need to go up a mountain? I am suffering from mosquito bites too. I went to a pharmacy here in Geneva and was given ointment but it is not as effective as Witch Hazel. I am hoping the itching will cease soon. Geneva has the best dressed people, even breezy summer clothes are cut well. You can easily walk to places, but the water taxis make it more fun. Finding the street food festival was a bonus. They had really good music playing, too. There’s a definite summer vibe here today and many families and friends are ... read more
I remember the swans on the lake when I was here decades ago
In the old city of Geneva
Central Park

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva August 31st 2019

An amazing summer, filled with lots of lake time and visitors. On the home stretch till we leave Geneva now. Miriam... read more
Swiss Day celebrations, Coppet port
Swiss day with friends
Swiss Day decorations

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva July 24th 2019

Omg the heat... I am not built for travelling in +40C humidity haha. I am forever grateful I brought my little USB/battery fan - it has served me so well on this trip. It was a necessity last night and will be tonight and tomorrow. It's supposed to be 39C plus humidity in London tomorrow so I'm like screw it - Heathrow Express - I'm not risking getting on a Tube train with no AC. (Yes I know most of the airport Picadilly trains have it... but I'm not risking it lol) In fact, it's literally supposed to be the hottest day on record, EVER, in London tomorrow... great timing. All I care is the theatre has AC. And that the heatwave is supposed to end tomorrow. Ok enough about the heat. Geneva. Palais des Nations. ... read more
UN
"Broken Chair"
"Broken Chair"

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva March 8th 2019

Alright this one is going to be a little different. All the other past trips I have written about have either been with my family or school. This trip to Europe in March of 2019 was the first time I traveled completely alone to another country. During my trip, I visited Switzerland, France and Belgium, albeit small parts of each. The trip started in Switzerland, and then I went to France and then came back to Switzerland. I flew back home from Belgium. Some of the highlights were skiing in the Alps, the Geneva International Motor Show, and Belgian fries. The last is one especially exciting. In total it was a ten day trip starting on March seventh and ending on the seventeenth. For me, the excitement started on Monday, and my flight was on Thursday. ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva October 2nd 2018

Während meiner 17. und letzten Woche in Bern habe ich zwei Ausflüge gemacht. Den ersten davon nach Genf. Mein erster Besuch in dieser Stadt war während meiner Interrail-Tour 1992 und mein zweiter 2000. Danach war ich 2002/03 während meines Projektes am gleichnamigen See nochmals in der Stadt. Diesmal habe ich wieder problemlos einen zentralen Parkplatz gefunden und meinen Spaziergang begonnen. Zuerst bin ich zum Starbucks und habe dort Kaffee getrunken und Kuchen gegessen. Den Marmorkuchen gibt es anscheinend in allen Filialen der Welt. Von dort bin ich durch due Altstadt hinauf zur Kathedrale, wo ich 1992 schon einmal Rast eingelegt habe. Danach bin ich in die Haupteinkaufsstraße und habe dort eine Metzgerei entdeckt. Ich hätte eigentlich gewarnt sein müssen. Für zwei Steaks habe ich über 100 Euro bezahlt, aber immerhin war eines davon mein erstes Wagyu ... read more
In der Altstadt von Genf.
Die Kathedrale von Genf.
Mein Wagyu-Steak.

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva June 9th 2018

Nachdem die Woche ganz ordentlich gelaufen ist und ich den Weg zum Kunden mittlerweile so gut wie auswendig kenne, habe ich mir für heute eine Besichtigung des Teilchenbeschleunigers CERN bei Genf vorgenommen. Im Jahr 2003 bin ich ja schon mal an der Anlage vorbei gefahren, glaube ich, und heute habe ich einen Platz in einer Tour bekommen. Man muss sich dazu im Internet anmelden, wobei für normale Leute immer nur die nächsten 15 Tage verfügbar sind. Und ich habe eben nur ein Slot auf französisch heute um 11:00 ergattert. Dabei habe ich jeden Tag nochmals nachgesehen, ob ich vielleicht eine englischsprachige Führung oder eine später am Samstag bekomme. Leider vergeblich. Ich bin also früh aufgestanden und nach kleinem Frühstück zu meinem Auto. Da ich in der Altstadt von Bern wohne, gibt es hier keinen Stellplatz, sondern ... read more
Im CERN bei Genf.
Im CERN bei Genf.
Abends in Bern habe ich dann noch 5 oder 6 Teller Raclette verspeist.

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva September 4th 2017

9 weeks of summer holidays, we spent a lot of the time trying to cool off in the lake or at a pool nearby. Highlights are swimming, paddleboarding and kayaking at the lake. Swimming in various pools, splashing in fountains, some rock climbing and tennis. Our week in Croatia, our week on the canal boat in France and our long weekend in the South of France. The weather has been fantastic. We live in a beautiful part of the world, with amazing weather this summer. We had a few visitors, Anke, Uncle Geoff and Aunty Dee, and G & J Murray's cousins. We enjoyed showing them our part of the world. School has started for the girls, I've picked up some tutoring hours during the day at another school, aswell as my netball hours. Murray has ... read more
Floating down the river Rhone
Sunflowers near our house
At the flower clock in Geneva with Uncle Geoff and Aunty Dee

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva August 16th 2017

Wednesday 9 August I know what toys I want and I'm getting much better at moving to get them, but I have to pull the mat toward me or spin around or push myself back on my back by arching back. I love rolling from side to side and exploring! But it's so frustrating I can't crawl or walk yet! I keep kicking my legs but I can't move yet unless I push my feet against mummy! I'm also able to make a lot more sounds and squeals and I'm practicing the bababab sound. Mummy sometimes copies me so I must be doing it right! In the bathtub I also try to move around and grab the big shiny silver cord but mummy tries to stop me! My favourite thing is to pull myself up using ... read more
Grandpa in front of the smorgasbord lunch selection on the top floor of Manor
With grandma at Manor overlooking Geneva
With grandma and Gabrielle - the world's longest bench is behind me!

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva August 2nd 2017

It was late in the evening when we unlocked the door to our next home - Rue Jean-Calvin in Geneva. My pram wouldn't fit into the lift, so I was carried upstairs :). We weren't there long. Almost immediately, I was carried back down, and put back in my pram. The cobbled streets bounced me off to sleep, whilst mummy and daddy found a place to eat nearing midnight aside the Old Arsenal. A very accomplished violinist was practicing / busking adjacent to the restaurant, so dinner was accompanied by live music. This was not the lifestyle mummy had when she lived in Geneva - she rarely went out to dinner back then! Daddy was very tired the next morning because apparently, after dinner, he had attempted to move the car closer to our apartment. After ... read more
Fête de Genève
Fête de Genève
Fête de Genève

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva July 5th 2017

We decided to go for it and get on the bus (Bus F) into Geneva today. Simple enough? No. We got onto our bus with money in hand only to discover the driver does not sell tickets; it is done by way of an automated vending machine which only takes coins!!! ? We had none - so sat down and took our seats hoping we would not be found out. Along our route we passed the United Nations, UNICEF and the famous "3 legged chair". Our trip was only about 15-20 minutes. We made the trip into the main Train Station (Gare Cornavin). We weren't arrested for riding without a ticket but immediately went to a location where we could purchase some Swiss Franc coins for our return back to our BnB. We then headed to ... read more
Lake Geneva
Wayne at Lake Geneva, Switzerland
The floral clock at Lake Geneva




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