In preparation for Swiss Day, all of the flags are flying. It is great to see, when all of the houses get decorated in red and white, and the flags of the Swiss Cantons. Our village's flag is below.
Saturday, 31 July 2010
July 31, 2010
In preparation for Swiss Day, all of the flags are flying. It is great to see, when all of the houses get decorated in red and white, and the flags of the Swiss Cantons. Our village's flag is below.
July 29, 2010
The view from the swimming pool. It was a very chilly swim today, the girls and I only lasted an hour!
July 23, 2010
We went down to Vevey to see a movie at the summer Open Air Cinema. The storm coming across Lake Geneva was slowly obscuring France.
July 20, 2010
Little Philly turned 5 today, so we went to the Parc Aventure for the kids to do the high ropes course. Thursday, 22 July 2010
July 19, 2010
Oops, I think I forgot a photo today! So here is another from Karl and I at the Montreux Jazz festival. We went down a couple of times, and enjoyed some great free concerts.
July 16, 2010
In the autumn I pruned the hostel roses to within an inch of their life, but now they are rewarding us all with a spectacular display of colour!July 16, 2010
The reason I can still lose weight, despite my new found addiction to white Toblerone. This is the walk back from the post office, and that is our apartment straight ahead (the one with the white sheets hanging out to dry!). There is certainly no need for stairmasters around here.July 15, 2010
Spot the butterfly! Peony and I visited a butterfly sanctuary today. There were hundreds of them, and it really was something to be seen.
July 13, 2010
Two very little people, exploring one very big mountain.This area is our local ski resort in the winter, but in the summer it is a great place to walk around, especially as there is a telecabine to bring you up to the top, and a train to take you down! My kind of hiking.
July 11, 2010
Coming back across a multitude of mountain passes on our way back to Gryon. We stopped to see what is left of the Rhone Glacier.
Therme Vals, 1996, Peter Zumthor. Vals.Peter Zumthor is one of my all time favourite architects, and this is the building that I most admire. Having read about it and seen countless photos, I finally got to visit, and the experience in no way dissapointed. There is no silence in this building, the sounds of running water is constant, and the light, entering indirectly through slits in the suspended concrete roof, was mesmerising. This photo was taken over the entry to our favourite pool, where you are forced to swim through a darkened tunnel in order to emerge into a small cave, lit from below the water. Magic.
Saint Benedict's Chapel, 1985-1988, Peter Zumthor and Analisa Zumthor-Courad. Sumvitg.
Bundner Kuntsmuseum, 1981-1990, Peter Zumthor. Chur.July 10, 2010
Heidi Weber Pavilion, 1965, Le Corbusier. Zurich.
KKL (Luzern Culture and Congress Center), 1999, Rob Zundstrasse. Luzern.
Maison Blanche, 1912, Le Corbusier. La Chaux-de-Fonds.As an anniversary present, Karl took me on an architectural tour of Switzerland. We saw some incredible buildings, and enjoyed some great new places. We listened to some fantastic music at the Luzern Festival, walked along the lake in Zurich, and spent the night in a village in Liechtenstien.
Saturday, 17 July 2010
July 8, 2010
The girls and I thought we would take the train up to Bretaye this afternoon, and joined 40+ Beau Soleil kids onboard. Unfortunately, the train only made it half way up, and then got stuck, so the girls and I had to be content with ice cream and deck chairs.
July 7, 2010
An interesting Swiss tradition of soap in public bathrooms. Not sure how keen I am on this little gem.
July 6, 2010
An afternoon swimming in the coldest pool I have ever encountered. Philly braved it, but Peony and I were content on the side.July 5, 2010
Philly making a new friend. He did well, until she decided he could use a bath. Turns out snails don't much like soap.
Sunday, 4 July 2010
July 2, 2010
Who said living in a 35sqm apartment meant we couldn't have a garden? We have our first tomatoes, and the broccoli and cauliflower are well on their way.
June 29, 2010
I started a new job today, as au pair for Ophelia and Peony. Today we went for ice cream at the Gryon Park.
June 27, 2010
An afternoon with Charlie. We played by the river with his little bathtub, great fun on a hot afternoon.
June 25, 2010
We planted the vegetable garden at the hostel this morning. It certainly is a garden with a view.
June 23, 2010
The bridge between our little village of Gryon and the resort town of Villars. After my Dad passed away, I found a photo of my sister standing on this bridge. None of us had realised at the time, but my Dad and sister had passed through our little village many years ago on their way to meet me in Germany.June 22, 2010
Elizabeth and I went to Geneva so I could go to the Australian Embassy, and took the opportunity for a spot of shopping. These vases were made entirely of newspaper and looked fantastic! They were ridiculously expensive (well, it is Switzerland) so I couldn't bring myself to buy one, but Elizabeth thinks we might be able to make them ourselves, so I met get one afterall.June 21, 2010
This is one for all the Aussies. We don't have Twisties in Switzerland, but Fonzies come close!
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