Woo-hoo.. wooooo-hooooo... it's so much fun when friends visit us and we've been seriously blessed with visits from Murray (11-15June) and Tracy (19-22June).
Murray was solo and became our very first house guest (HE said the sofa bed was tres, tres comfortable). On Thursday and Friday he and Wonda went on adventures close to Montreux during the day and then all of us indulged in the finest wines, cheeses, saucisson (sausage that wonda didn't touch), and bread that this region offers. Ken caught up with them on Friday evening after they had spent the afternoon in a wine education center (Oenotheque). We headed to Lutry for the LAVAUX EXPRESS - a 'train' towed by a tractor disguised as a 'train engine'. what a hoot! And the Lavaux wine region is absolutely spectacular with its terraced vineyards. Saturday we headed first to Gruyere (http://www.hrgigermuseum.com/) and had a pleasant beverage at the local alien bar. Then in a random order of events we had lunch on the train to Paleuviex, and an evening in Bern (lovely terrace by the weir). Sunday was more relaxed and we got a late start to Geneva... not much there to see really... before we said a fond farewell to Murrski.
Tracy was travelling with her beau Sandy (yes, he does exist) and her buddy Lisa. More tourist stuff that was even more wonderful thanks to gorgeous weather (although Sandy wilted on Saturday). Lisa went to Geneva on Saturday but we kept at it on Saturday (Rochers de Naye and the Fete au Village in Veytaux) and a wonderful picnic lunch near the top of the hill above Sion.
We have a break for a few days ... sort of. Wonda starts work tomorrow and Ken's project deadlines are looming.
Love to all, W&K
Monday, June 23, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
A NEW APARTMENT !!!
SOUND THE TRUMPETS! RING THE BELLS!
We got an apartment! Finally! We saw it on Friday, May 23 and we made an application same day, we got approved on Tuesday, got the contract on Wed., got it signed on Friday, I took it to their office on Monday, and it was signed by their director … then it was official… as soon as we got the keys we started moving. It was outrageously hectic, but worth it.
The apartment is in the heart of the city, very near the train station and Lake Geneva. It takes Ken less than 10 minutes to walk to work. It is a one bedroom with a large living room/extra bedroom and a large kitchen-dining room. It is the first time that we’ve seen a kitchen that you can actually “hang out in”. We were drawn to it immediately. We even had our first “Nova Scotia kitchen party” the weekend we moved in! Even before we had really unpacked!!!
Send us an email if you want our new address. We will get internet by the end of June, and we both have mobile phones, but we probably won’t bother with a landline. We use Skype on the computer, so please let us know if you are also on Skype.
AND >>> OTHER BIG NEWS for the moment…
Wonda has a temporary job! A summer job, and it may lead to future work.
I will start on June 24th to teach English to youth at “Summer Language Camp”. I will teach in the mornings and do excursions with the students in the afternoons.
This will be good for me to get ‘known’ in the “teaching English world” in Montreux. I will also get to see some of the local tourist sites and discover places to go with Ken later. I am definitely looking for long-term work teaching English, preferably to adults… because they really want to learn! There is a strong need here, the pay is good, and I know from doing this work previously that it can be rewarding. I am looking forward to it.
This means I have changed my ticket home to July 23rd. This will give me a week at home before our big family reunion, and we’re looking forward to that.
So, life is going well for us.
We hope all is well with each and every one of you.
Take care of yourself and your loved ones.
Live today!
All the best,
Wonda and Ken
We got an apartment! Finally! We saw it on Friday, May 23 and we made an application same day, we got approved on Tuesday, got the contract on Wed., got it signed on Friday, I took it to their office on Monday, and it was signed by their director … then it was official… as soon as we got the keys we started moving. It was outrageously hectic, but worth it.
The apartment is in the heart of the city, very near the train station and Lake Geneva. It takes Ken less than 10 minutes to walk to work. It is a one bedroom with a large living room/extra bedroom and a large kitchen-dining room. It is the first time that we’ve seen a kitchen that you can actually “hang out in”. We were drawn to it immediately. We even had our first “Nova Scotia kitchen party” the weekend we moved in! Even before we had really unpacked!!!
Send us an email if you want our new address. We will get internet by the end of June, and we both have mobile phones, but we probably won’t bother with a landline. We use Skype on the computer, so please let us know if you are also on Skype.
AND >>> OTHER BIG NEWS for the moment…
Wonda has a temporary job! A summer job, and it may lead to future work.
I will start on June 24th to teach English to youth at “Summer Language Camp”. I will teach in the mornings and do excursions with the students in the afternoons.
This will be good for me to get ‘known’ in the “teaching English world” in Montreux. I will also get to see some of the local tourist sites and discover places to go with Ken later. I am definitely looking for long-term work teaching English, preferably to adults… because they really want to learn! There is a strong need here, the pay is good, and I know from doing this work previously that it can be rewarding. I am looking forward to it.
This means I have changed my ticket home to July 23rd. This will give me a week at home before our big family reunion, and we’re looking forward to that.
So, life is going well for us.
We hope all is well with each and every one of you.
Take care of yourself and your loved ones.
Live today!
All the best,
Wonda and Ken
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