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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, part 1
Over the four-days Easter weekend, we went on a road trip from Lausanne up to the Black Forest area (Schwarzwald) of Germany. We took the A12, A1, A2 then cross into Germany onto the A5. Our first stop was Freiburg where we stayed overnight. Freiburg is located in the southwest of the state of Baden-Württemberg…
Porto Airport, Portugal (OPO)
We think all air travelers can agree on one thing and that is – Fly non-stop to your final destination whenever you can. Unfortunately for those who are travelling to Madeira, there are very few non-stop flights to Madeira from outside of Portugal. Last year, our trip to Madeira from Geneva required us to stop…
Decorative Ornaments on Vintage Cars
I (Chris) remember when I was seven or eight years old, the emblems and logos of cars were fascinating objects. At the vintage car collection of the Fondation Pierre Gianadda, we saw a collection of car hood ornaments on the cars of yesteryears. Starting with a silver Rolls Royce and a yellow Isotta-Fraschini 8A (from…
Vintage car collection at Fondation Pierre Gianadda
The Foundation Pierre Gianadda was founded by Léonard Gianadda in memory of his younger brother Pierre, who was killed in an airplane crash in 1976. Apart from the adjoining sculpture park (posted here), the heart of the Foundation is a space for art exhibition and musical performances as well as a museum of automobiles which is located underground. According…
