Victoria Montreux
Route de Caux Montreux, Vaud, 1823, Switzerland
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New Winter Office
... my business plan and occasionally applying for jobs in the area. Swiss unemployment insurance means I dont have to worry too much about money for the moment and its good to be around Elliot! Sort of a paternity leave :)
We went for a walk yesterday and got to enjoy the sunshine after a period of 5 days of rain. It must be great skiing right now!
Some cupboard opening skills here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad16DEMw ...
Our first stop
... to confirm train times to Zermatt tomorrow. The station was built from 1911 to 1916 along the lines of Leipzig station and was renovated in 1996. It is an impressive building.
From the station we walk downhill to the lake and wander round. The lake is huge seeing one end but not the other and there is a breeze coming off the lake, so much cooler. Snow is seen on mountain tops only across the lake but still not as much as I had ...
The gentle art of skiing in sunshine
Emily and her husband Andrew visited during a worldwind tour of the world. It was great to catch up and hang out with the 2 after quite a few years.
Then the first day of sunshine after over a week of snowing, meant several ski trips to catch up with different mates and enjoy the huge amount of snow recently dropped and some great sunshine!
As you can see - Disco had a lot of ...
Xmas dinner
The last few days have been warming up after a series of days of really heavy snowfall!! A few cars have been tested to see if we buy them and Sara went home for Xmas and to see her new nephew - freshly printed just before Xmas.
A great evening indeed for Xmas eve!
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Marvellous Montreux!
... Barbershop girls, change into Jazz Band blacks ready to head off to the Jazz Festival. However, out of the blue came thunder, lightening, hail and rain. Disaster!!! Would we be able to perform?? Just when everything seemed dismal, the weather changed and we jumped onto the coaches for Parc Vernex at the Jazz Festival.
Viewed by an appreciative and patriotic crowd, The Jazz Band girls delighted the audience with ...



