Tag: Geneva
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A Windy Day In Geneva
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThey 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. For…
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The Walk from Paquis to Decathlon/Mediamarkt
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 the…
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City Cat Sitting.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor 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 know…
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Bouldering in Geneva – Park Chuit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBouldering 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 exposed…
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Joseph Nye at the Graduate Institute
Reading Time: 2 minutesJoseph 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 looking…
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Cycling to the City that Never Wakes Up
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday 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 Geneva.…
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The Refugee Cultural Festival Kickoff Party
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast 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 tell…
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Exploring Geneva at 30 kilometres per hour
Reading Time: < 1 minuteExploring 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 group…
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Le petit Soldat de Jean Luc Godard
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFilmed in a Cinema Verité style. They mention Geneva. A nice conclusion.
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81st International Motorshow Geneva, as seen via a blackberry torch 9800.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI went to the car show today and despite the crowds I was able to test the blackberry torch. You can see the results here. [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157626208238848″]