Monday, 25 April 2011

More Vespas in Geneva

Geneva is a good place for Vespas
Lac Léman in Geneva

Vespa parking in front of Bains des Paquis

Monument commemorating Geneva's unification with the rest of Switzerland in 1815

Some more classic Vespas in Geneva

Jet d'Eau and spring in Geneva

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Sunday, 24 April 2011

Vespas everywhere - by car to Annecy (France)

There are good reasons why Annecy is called Venice of the Alps

Vespa LX spotted in Annecy

Château d'Annecy in the background


More Vespas in Annecy


And Madonnas - just like in Italy




Houses and bridges in Annecy



These ducklings are not uggly at all - Lac d'Annecy



Looks like summer at the end of April already



And it certainly feels like summer on that Vespa

Saturday, 23 April 2011

Vespas everywhere - walking through Geneva

Vespa LXS at the Rue Tabazan and an unusual shop sign
The street is named after Geneva's last and most famous executioner

View of Lac Léman and Jet d'Eau
Vespa PK125XL and PX125E in Geneva

Bourg-de-Four

Inside the Town Hall and the statue of King Gondebaud at Bourg-de-Four
Gondebaud or Gundobad (c. 452-516) was King of the Burgundians, 
but had to fight off his brothers first to get the title

Oldtimer made in Italy
 Vespa driving by at Place Neuve

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Vespa tour to Thonon-les-Bains

My Vespa in good company at the beach in Thonon-les-Bains
Remains of the old defence system at the beach
View of Thonon-les-Bains from the beach
Different view at the beach

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Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Driving back to Geneva on the Route du Vignoble de la Côte (again)

Bougy-Villars near Aubonne on the Route du Vignoble

Easter decoration in Bougy-Villars

View of Saint-Prex and Lac Léman from Bougy-Villars

Route of the day from Geneva
Nyon - Rolle - Aubonne - Route du Vignoble

Arboretum du Vallon de l'Aubonne

Parking at the gate of the Arboretum

Walking through the Arboretum

Flora and "fauna" of the Arboretum


Leaving the Arboretum

You can see the Château d'Aubonne behind the trees

New destination of today's Vespa tour: Aubonne

The Château d'Aubonne in the background

The Château houses a public school since 1840

Parking in the courtyard of the Château

Did your school have a wine cellar?
View over Aubonne from the Château

 More pictures taken around the Château

Houses in Aubonne
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