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Public Toilets in Lausanne
After my last post on interesting beverages, I thought that it might be fun to blog about what might be required afterwards. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WL2ZnE1vAU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&hd=1] The last time I was at Le Flon (a Covent Garden-like or Union Square-like place) in Lausanne, I did not see that transparent toilet. Knowing me, if I went in I would…
Toboggan at La Vue-des-Alpes
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rkisSmfAu4&fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0] La Vue-des-Alpes is a stopover on the scenic road to La Chaux de Fonds from Neuchâtel. Located on the Jura at 4200 feet, it commands a panoramic view across to the Alps. We discovered a toboggan track, also known as la luge d’été (summer luge) – basically, a plastic bucket seat with wheels that…
Cowbell Music
When you think of Swiss cowbell, you would imagine a quite annoying, loud – dong, dong, dong sound. Apparently not so in the field. The closest I can think of is the sound made by a wind chime. It also evokes the musical sound of Indonesian Gamelan. They make a continuous tinkering sound, dissonant and…
Descending Chaumont Video
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RopMEDv91Qc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0] Here is a seven-minute video of the entire descent from Chaumont to La Coudre on the funicular railway. Hope you enjoy the ride. The photos posted in the last few days were taken from this tower which is located next to the funicular station house. At the top of the tower is a lookout…