Lausanne
For those who don't know where Lausanne is, here is a map. It is
in the south-west of Switzerland next to a awesome lake, called Genfer See or
Lac Lemand. Around the lake are a lot of high mountains. We went there for three
days to look around, my friend Werner will study there next term.
Before we drove to Lausanne we had to cross the german - swiss
boarder. Well, normally that isn't a big problem but we didn't thought about the
G8 meeting in Evian (also a city at the lake). At the border the police cop asked
us where we want to go, we said Lausanne, than he checked our passports, this
took a long time, that is not common anymore in europe. We didn't know why, a
few hours later we knew why, thousands of anti G8-demonstrators (they are more
interested in making trouble) had the same direction, Lausanne.
On the way to Lausanne we visited a friend of Petra and Werner
in New Chattel (New Caste, sorry I don't remember the right name in french).
There we had an awesome bbq (thanks a lot) and walked around the city and the
old castle.
waiting for the bbq
Petra on the balcony in front of the lake Cathel
View from the castle to the old town
The castle is a stop worth. It is really nice one.
in the castle (I am not sick)
After two more hours we arrived in Lausanne.
There was a terrible thunder storm and it rained like cats and dogs.
We put our tents up and had some dinner, after
that we went to town for a short walk.
In town everything was closed. The people there
were afraid of the anti G8 activists.
next day, in the city and
at the harbor
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