Geneva was home for nearly a decade, it is the place where I lost my heart and married my handsome Italian in the little Anglican church in the city center before we set off to travel the world.
Lausanne is where Expat Boy is now studying hard, having found his passion and following it with great dedication and determination.
It was also an opportunity to visit yet another University with Expat Daughter even though EPFL was not necessarily on her "wish list". The architecture of the Rolex Learning Center was definitely worth the visit.
Last but not least, we enjoyed a home-cooked Neapolitan family lunch at my sister-in-law's new flat with a view... and what a view!
Ah, it's good to be back!
Domaine du Château du Crest... and the scenery is magnificent.
Ready for a glass of local wine.
A typical Geneva autumn day... nevertheless I am happy to be back!
Lunch with an old friend at La Belotte, one of my favourite spots in Geneva.
The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is a research institute and university in Lausanne, specializing in the natural sciences and engineering.
Its roots can be traced back to the foundation of a private school in 1853,
which to start with only had 11 students. Those days are long gone though with student numbers in Lausanne now totaling over 10,000.
The Rolex Learning Centre is the campus hub and library for the ÉPFL. Designed by the winners of 2010 Pritzker Prize, Japanese-duo SANAA, it opened on 22 February 2010
Archival Constellations of the Montreux Jazz festival. This installation called "Jazz Luminairies" is based on the UNESCO Memory of the World collection, digitized at EPFL cuts, remixes and replays 5'400 jazz greats and over 13'000 videos. The mind boggles!
A morning jog along the lake.
When a photo says more than a thousand words!
... and finally a quick visit to the new Platform 10 “arts district” in Lausanne brings together the Cantonal Fine Arts Museum, the Elysée Museum and the Museum of Design and Contemporary Arts.
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