Category: events
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Geneva’s 80th International Motor Show
This post is about something we did two years ago. So before all the new cars on show become old news … We went to see the annual 80th International Motor Show (80e Salon International de l’Auto) at Geneva’s Palexpo on the second but last day in March 2010. We were stuck in traffic outside Geneva…
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Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon 2012
Wishing all viewers a prosperous year of the Dragon. 恭喜發財 身體健康 財源廣進 心想事成 Here are some pictures we took last year when we spent Chinese New Year in Hong Kong and Macau (where firecrackers are legal). A highlight of the visit during Lunar New Year was the flower market in Victoria Park (福 posters below)…
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2011 Goodbye
Happy New Year ! Wishing You All The Best in 2012. Hong Kong & Macau Berlin, Germany Chamonix, France Figueres, Spain Milano, Italy Before we welcome the arrival of 2012, I will do a little personal review of the world events of 2011. This past year seems to be packed with big news, more so…
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Fête Désalpe at Saint-Cergue
We had a thorough appreciation of the saying “Until the cows come home” at the annual Fête Désalpe. Désalpe is a unique tradition of Switzerland (and parts of France) when the herds of cows that spent summer on the alpine pasture return to the valley for winter. The word Désalpe is a contraction of “Déscente…
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La Nuit des Musées at L’Usine-Tridel
Once a year, Lausanne hosts the night of the museums (La Nuit des Musées) – an event that involves 24 museums in the area. This year’s event took place this past weekend Sep 24. The admission was CHF10 and the ticket allowed access to all the participating museums, discount at restaurants, and free transportation, all…
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Our 200th post
Hudson and GW bridge from our old home in Edgewater This is our 200th post – a small landmark ! Celebrating with a random collection of pictures and … Near Geneve We also want to announce that our Links page is finally up. It is in the top right hand corner of the page. Scroll…