Lausanne

After flying through the night and then taking a train ride from Zurich we arrived in Lausanne, Kim and Anthony’s city.  As you can imagine we were quite tired from the journey but we were so excited to have finally arrived in Switzerland and be reunited with our friends!  The walk from the train station to their apartment was not uneventful since we did not have our phones we were following very detailed instructions from Kim on how to walk there.  We were following along perfectly – we saw the Lebanese restaurant and thought we had arrived.  Little did we know that was the decoy Lebanese restaurant and we had another couple blocks to go.  After puzzling over next steps we decided to keep walking and saw the second Lebanese restaurant and realized we had arrived.  It became a running joke all week that once we reached the first one we were almost there. 

Once we arrived Kim and Anthony gave us such a warm greeting and had a wonderful Swiss lunch for us which included cured meats, cheese, and crackers.  Oh the cheese of Switzerland.  This lunch started what we think will be our lifeline long of Gruyere cheese.  As is customary in Switzerland we ended the meal with chocolate.  That is a tradition I could get used to. 

After catching up and resting for a bit we set out to explore the city.  It was very helpful to have Kim and Anthony as guides.  We walked through charming streets up to the top of the city where we took in a beautiful view of the city and Lac Leman.  This is also where there is a beautiful cathedral and chateau that we admired before making our descent.  On the walk back we stopped for gelato that was divine and then walked down to the lake and enjoyed some local Swiss wine on the patio of a local café.  It was such a beautiful and relaxing afternoon.  After dinner we went to bed early since our bodies were still unsure of which time zone it was and the long travel day had caught up with us. 

Kyle’s Update:
It's about 3:30AM your time. Dale and I just woke up here in Lausanne, Switzerland after a day of adventuring around the city yesterday. The architecture here is fascinating. (The older stuff at least.) The transit system here is beyond compare, especially if we're talking about the ATL. We'll have some rad pics to share soon. Auf wiedersehen!