Stopping in Versoix on the way back to Geneva

It was getting late already, but yet again I couldn´t resist this clear view of the Mont Blanc and had to take a picture. Sometimes we have to wait for weeks to get such a great sight.

Lac Léman and the Mont Blanc seen from Versoix

The lake promenade and a different view of the Mont Blanc

Another visit to Vufflens-le-Château

"Arriving home..."

I do like it here

It´s time to say ...

... good bye to Vufflens-le-Château

Visiting Tolochenaz - Audrey Hepburn´s last resting place

With her Oscar winning role in Roman Holiday (1953), Audrey Hepburn helped to make the Vespa known all around the world. Winning an Oscar was especially sensational as she was unknown in Hollywood until then. She got many more great roles, but no more Oscars. 

In 1963 she bought a house in Tolochenaz near Morges at the Lac Léman and lived there for 30 years until her death in 1993. Her grave is in a tiny cemetary in Tolochenaz. There is a statue in front of the former Audrey Hapburn memorial pavillon, today a run down building.

Street in Tolochenaz close to Audrey Hepburn´s villa

Audrey Hepburn's grave and her statue

The former Audrey Hepburn memorial pavillon

There are more photos to be posted about Tolochenaz for November, including pictures of Audrey Hepburn´s villa.

On my Vespa in Geneva

My sister´s visit to Geneva turned out to be useful for this blog too, because she took the first pictures of me riding my Vespa in town.

She was on the bus as I was driving by.

When walking in town she was mainly interested in window shopping, whereas I kept noticing Vespas.

We found this model of a Vespa at the market in Divonne-les-Bains (France).

In Evian-les-Bains (France) she suddenly decided to get on the boat.

 Good bye!

Happy Birthday Vespa!

Today my Vespa is one year old. We´ve had lots of fun together, and this is just the beginning.

A few memories of our first year: