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Post by kestrel on Jul 13, 2013 22:09:22 GMT -8
We spent the last half of the week in Lausanne, where my brother has been helping staff the YWAM (Youth With A Mission) base. It's about a 3-hour train ride from Geneva. You really get a good workout walking from one end of town to the other as the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva. Some medieval architecture:  old castle by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr An overview:  Lausanne skyline by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr France is next! |
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Post by Chris on Jul 14, 2013 20:13:18 GMT -8
Thanks for posting the photos.
It must have been cool to see the older buildings and architecture. Looks like you had great weather too!
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Post by kestrel on Jul 14, 2013 20:40:10 GMT -8
Yeah we actually had great weather for most of our trip.
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Post by kevinhhood on Jul 16, 2013 5:04:54 GMT -8
I lived in the Geneva area for a couple of years in the early 1980's while taking time off during my undergraduate years and got to Lausanne a few times. While too young to really appreciate the history of the region, I remember it as a beautiful town. As I recall, on a clear day, it has a really nice view of Lake Geneva and the Alps across the lake. I was even considering Lausanne as a place to do graduate work at one point but in the end returned to Canada.
By the way, Lausanne is much less than a 3-hour train ride from Geneva which is only 50 or 60 km away.
KevinHHood
(Coquitlam)
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Post by kestrel on Jul 16, 2013 14:59:31 GMT -8
Kevin that's cool. Thanks for the correction  . |
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