Lausanne

We're HERE!

We’re HERE!

A room with a view.  The Swiss and French Alps and Lake Geneva.

A room with a view. The Swiss and French Alps and Lake Geneva.

After staring at the sigma everyday, we'd like to take a boat over and hike up it.

After staring at the sigma everyday, we’d like to take a boat over and hike up it.

As you can imagine, a great deal of our first month here has been spent watching the World Cup.

As you can imagine, a great deal of our first month here has been spent watching the World Cup.

The big screen down by the lake for public viewing.  Depending on who was playing, things could get pretty crazy.  We learned quickly which fans were to avoid and began scoping out nice bars with televisions.

The big screen down by the lake for public viewing. Depending on who was playing, things could get pretty crazy. We quickly learned which fans were to avoid and began scoping out nice bars with televisions.

Where moose from Quebec go.

Where moose from Quebec go?

i heart swans

Swans galore and Costas just can’t get enough of them.

Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva

Nice evening walk.

Nice evening walk.

Crazy birds get thirsty too

Crazy birds get thirsty too.

Here's to you Grandpa.  Thanks to Gary, we're playing cribbage like the old folks do.

Here’s to you Grandpa. Thanks to Gary, we’re playing cribbage like the old folks do.

Go Switzerland!

Go Switzerland!

Maybe one more reason why they call Lausanne the San Francisco of Switzerland?

Maybe one more reason why they call Lausanne the San Francisco of Switzerland?

View from the cathedral.

View from the cathedral.

gardens

One of many…

Faris and Kristen were not good influences.  My first piece of mail.

Faris and Kristen were not good influences. My first piece of mail.

4th bar out of 5 the night we lost our lives!

4th bar out of 5 the night we lost our lives!

The real reason we're here (or not?).

The real reason we’re here (or not).

Darwin exhibit and Costas with his new best friend.

Darwin exhibit and Costas with his new best friend.

Frankie?

Frankie?

RAINBOW

RAINBOW

beer me

Beer me! We often drink throughout town, just because we can.