Tag: Geneva

  • The Extended Bike Ride

    The Extended Bike Ride

    Reading Time: 3 minutes My usual loop is around 30 kilometres but for the last two bike rides I have extended them, to reach 50-60 kilometres respectively.  I cover this distance in about two, to two and a half, hours. Cycling is good at the moment because plenty of people are on holidays so the…

  • Blobs in Geneva

    Blobs in Geneva

    Reading Time: < 1 minute How often do you see blobs guarding the entrance of an old town? Today I walked around Geneva and in at least three locations I spotted these blobs guarding various places. These two are guarding the entrance to the old town. I like the contrast between the modern blobs above…

  • A Windy Day In Geneva

    A Windy Day In Geneva

    Reading Time: < 1 minute They announced that it would be windy today and it is. Windy days are fun because the lake goes from blue or green to English Breakfast tea brown. The waves crash against the walls and spray the promenade that goes from the Pont Du Mont Blanc to the Jardin Anglais.…

  • The Walk from Paquis to Decathlon/Mediamarkt

    The Walk from Paquis to Decathlon/Mediamarkt

    Reading Time: < 1 minute The walk from Paquis to Decathlon can be almost straight if you take the most direct route. You walk from anywhere in Paquis to the train station and from there you head up towards Balexert and from there you head along the cycle and walking paths that veer slightly to…

  • City Cat Sitting.

    City Cat Sitting.

    Reading Time: < 1 minute For the first time in my life I am cat sitting. I’m used to village cats and this is a city cat so I don’t know how much time I need to spend with the cat, how much I need to play and more. When I look after toddlers I…

  • Bouldering in Geneva – Park Chuit

    Bouldering in Geneva – Park Chuit

    Reading Time: < 1 minute Bouldering in Geneva now has a new bouldering wall in a park. There are two structures with bouldering problems to experiment with. Some of these are easy and go straight up while others are overhanging and require more experience. Rather than place crash mats on the floor that would be…

  • Joseph Nye at the Graduate Institute

    Joseph Nye at the Graduate Institute

    Reading Time: 2 minutes Joseph Nye was at the Graduate institute to address the question Are we Seeing the End of the American Liberal Order? He did not want to give a yes or no answer but rather to introduce ideas with which to frame and understand the context of the question looking back in history but also…

  • Cycling to the City that Never Wakes Up

    Cycling to the City that Never Wakes Up

    Reading Time: 2 minutes Yesterday I wanted to go for a bike ride. I hesitated between driving to the Vallée De Joux and cycling around the lake, cycling up to Les Rousses and facing a long and sustained uphill or cycling to a meeting in Geneva. In the end, I cycled to the meeting in…

  • The Refugee Cultural Festival Kickoff Party

    The Refugee Cultural Festival Kickoff Party

    Reading Time: 2 minutes Last night many of the volunteers participating in the Refugee Cultural Festival could come and meet who they will be working with for the duration of the event. Falafel, samosa, hummus, wine and beer were among the offerings available to those people. Along with this was a drive for them to…

  • Exploring Geneva at 30 kilometres per hour

    Exploring Geneva at 30 kilometres per hour

    Reading Time: < 1 minute Exploring Geneva at 30 kilometres per hour makes a nice change from driving in the city. Yesterday I met with the Geneva Bike and beer group. It’s an activity from within the broader Geneva based Glocals activities. The pace is reasonable and the loop is about 20km for this second…