Summer is Here!

Finally, summer has arrived in Geneva. It seems like we went straight from winter (it snowed two weeks ago) to summer (27 C yesterday). Everyone talks about how lovely spring is in Switzerland but we never saw it, there was no spring this year.

Our travel schedule is starting to ramp up now that the nice weather has arrived. Today I am taking the winter tires off the car and putting the summer tires on as we are driving down to the South of France (Provence) next weekend for four days. I went to Provence a few years ago but Betsy has never been so it should be a lot of fun.

I am also hoping this weekend to get some more pics up on the website including our Scotland & Gruyere trips.

Finally I found a cheap fare to Rome in July so Betsy and I are booked to go to the Italian capital July 8-10. She has been to Rome but I never have so it will be fun to see together.

Today looks like a scorcher, going to need a couple of Gin & Tonics tonight!

A Weblog Finally!!!

Well we've only been here for 6 months and have finally gotten around to developing a weblog. C'est la vie as the French say.

We just got back from Scotland with our friends the McKinnons' and had a great trip. Steve and I played two rounds at St. Andrews including a round on the famed Old Course. We got a true test of Scottish golf as the weather was about 43F (8 C) with 30+mph winds and heavy rain through most of the round.

I likened it to Third World travel, while you are out there you don't necessarily find it that enjoyable but after it's all said and done you are glad you had the experience.

The next day the weather was much nicer. No wind, partly cloudy and about 50F. Other than golf we did some sightseeing in and around Edinburgh as with the exception of Betsy the other 3 of us had never been there. We saw a few castles, wandered around the city and dragged the women to the Scottish Whisky Heritage Centre for a tour. The tour wasn't that impressive but the tasting afterwards was very nice!

In Edinburgh we stayed in a beautiful old Victorian style house that had been converted to a dozen rooms or so. The rooms were outstanding and we got a great deal as it was through Steve and Cindy's time share club.

Our flight home was uneventful and it was off to work for a short week, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.

Today Saturday Apr23 is grey and rainy so no bbq'ing this weekend.


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