Wednesday, August 27, 2014

a quick stopover in geneva

 business trip to geneva for a day - white capped mountains, swiss watch companies, white and blue yachts

 cute little streets, town squares and cafes
 et aussi

 knowing the swiss, these may never have been fired

 a drinking fountain perhaps  

 swans lazily sauntering on the side of a lake

 a supposedly defining picture for this town - a jet of water stands several hundred feet into the air

 veal meatloaf in a pepper gravy

 a lemon flavored pie of some sort

signs are difficult to interpret in some of the smaller towns around here  (oh my cod ? what the ... ?)


Saturday, August 23, 2014

not much going on other than at work

 ladies strolling along an alley lined with shoes in a shopping area somewhere downtown

 parking can be rather tight in some parts of town

 peeking into a nail salon

 ordered a beer sampler at a brewery/pub

 an elderly woman takes a moment to take in the view at a lounge in a museum

 one of the royal palaces in the center of town

 yet another museum - this one documenting the recent war history of this nation

 the police are out in force on the weekends - jaywalking is no light matter in these here parts

a joyful pair performs on the sidewalks in a busy older part of town

 octopus is served live in some of the restaurants

 some dramatic lighting on a clay sculpture in a national history museum

 a typical scene at after work dinners here - emptied bottles of soju and beer are commonly left on the table - perhaps so that everyone can keep an accurate tally

actually went to a k-pop performance primarily for tourists

 thoroughly entertaining of course

various dancing forms on display - some a fusion of urban and traditional styles