Europe 2003

EUROPE (August 24 - December 22/2003)

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Switzerland Fine company with our friend Madeleine Monod in Geneva

Fine company with our friend Madeleine Monod in Geneva

Madeleine and Claire after market shopping

Pont du Mont-Blanc in Geneva

Quai du Mont-Blanc

Along the Grand Rue in Old Geneva

Russian Orthodox church on Rue R. Topffer

Lac Leman night scene from Promenade du Lac

Square du Mont-Blanc

Across Lac Leman in Geneva

Jet d'eau (fountain) on Lac Leman

Shoreline along Lac Leman

Along our walk to the Jardin Botanique

Looking over Lac Leman towards France

Marktgasse in Bern

Fountain along Marktgasse towards clock in Bern

Nydeggstalden along Aare river in Bern

Bear Pits in Bern

Bern Cathedral and old town

Aare river from Nydeggbrucke

Bernese men playing chess behind Parliament

Fountain in Biel town centre

Biel old town

Biel town tour

Overlooking Biel from Evilard

Our Biel host Pierre Auer and Claire in Aarberg

Covered bridge in Aarberg town centre

Murten town centre

Fortress wall walk in Murten

Murten Lake view in front of Pierre and Christine Auer's cottage

The cottage in Murten

The Auer family Pierre Christine Andrea (Michael) Christian and Olivier enjoying Raclette

Alpine village along the cogwheel train to Kleine Scheidegg

Dale on the cogwheel train going up into the Alps

A glorious view in the Alps towards Lauterbrunnen

A view of the Lauberhorn

The alpine village of Kleine Scheidegg

On top of the world in Europe

A view of the Eiger from Kleine Scheidegg

Cogwheel train to Jungfraujoch

Walking up the trail at Kleine Scheidegg

Happy nomads in the Swiss Alps

The Jungfraujoch Express

The cogwheel train to Grindewald from Kleine Scheidegg

Swiss flags in Grindewald

The Eiger mountain from our picnic bench in Grindewald

Looking at Eiger Glacier from our picnic spot

Late afternoon sun in Grindewald

Perfect picnic spot in the Alps

Dale in his element

Sunset in the Swiss Alps

Catching up on paperwork in the sun room

Christine on the outside deck

Pierre working outside

View of the Alps from back deck

The Auer's back yard in Evilard

Christine and Pierre Auer our very special hosts

Last sunset over Alps

Fog below Evilard over Biel