Tag: switzerland
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First Post from Europe
Hello. Bonjour from Switzerland. 恭喜發財 Kung Hei Fat Choy ! We wish you all a Prosperous New Year of the Tiger and Happy Valentine’s Day. With the opening of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the start of O Carnaval in Rio, what a busy weekend ! We are back online. The biggest adventure has just…
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A History of Chocolate in Neuchâtel
While in Neuchâtel, we visited the local art and history museum (Musée d’art et d’histoire, click above to see full size image). They are running an exhibition on the accomplishments of a local chocolatier, Phillipe Suchard, titled “Le monde selon Suchard” (The world according to Suchard). Phillipe was born in 1797 near Neuchâtel and opened his factory…
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Lausanne, Switzerland
Lausanne is the other city that we might move to next year. The aerial photo of Lausanne above with the Alps in the background is borrowed from Lausanne’s wikipedia entry – Lausanne wiki. This city is the home of the International Olympic Committee, hence, the five rings outside its main railway station. The day we…
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Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Neuchâtel is one of the two cities in Switzerland where we might call it our home next year. Lausanne is the other city, and both are in the French-speaking region of the country. The above photo is taken from wikipedia which contains a detailed description of the history and sights of the city – Neuchâtel…