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Jumping around Europe last week with a visit to GVA & a couple of side-trips!!! > > > >

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    Nad
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    12 Oct 2012, 7:37 p.m. 12 Oct 2012, 7:37 p.m.
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    I'll get to our 2-night trip to Munich and Oktoberfest in another post, but here we are jetting from MUC to GVA:

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    Arriving GVA:

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    The next morning we got an early start and left the hotel at 7:30AM!!!!!

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    At Zurich main train station:

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    Next stop?????????????????????????????

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    Not much of a view of the Rheinfall from a fast moving train :-(

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    Arriving...............

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    David (aka DMATH) met us at the Zurich train station and joined us to Schaffhausen.

    David, it was great to finally meet you and catch up. I am, already looking forward to my return visit!

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    Another friend, Asi, was already in Schaffhausen for a business meeting and joined us as well!!

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    Houda and Nadia from the GVA Boutique:

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    The restaurant:

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    Group photo after lunch - Left to Right, Jan and Nadia from the GVA Boutique, our good friend Oliver, Me, David, Asi, and Houda!

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    At the factory:

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    I found one of these lab coats in a closet and grabbed it off the hanger and wore it throughout the tor. I was hoping that nobody would notice when I walked out the front door and still wearing it, hahaha!!!!!

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    Can you believe this is OUTSIDE???!!!!!!!!!!!

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    After the tour we returned to the conference room where the collection was on display:

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    I thought the lab coat needed some updating so i added the pocket square......what do you think, nice touch, eh????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Another group photo before leaving:

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    A walk through Schaffhausen on the way back to the train station for the return trip to Geneva:

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    Is it just me, or doesn't my new buddy David resemble actor Jason Bateman?????

    David.................

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    Jason Bateman...............

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    Back in Geneva:

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    R&R in the Old Town Square:

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    Ceramic (?) VW???? LOL

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    This is a great gem of an Italian restaurant on the outskirts:

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    On our last day in GVA we took a boat ride to Yvoire, a small Medieval town on the French side of the Lake:

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    Arriving at Yvoire:

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    Lunch time:

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    Famous "filet de perche" fresh from the Lake:

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    On the way back to GVA:

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    Unfortunately, there was construction at our first hotel of choice so we moved here courtesy of the IWC GVA Boutique who were kind enough to make the arrangements. It's a lovely hotel and I will certainly be back:

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    IWC display case in the lobby of the hotel:

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    GVA airport lounge on the way home:

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    Wow, what a visit!!!! I hope you enjoyed the tour :-)

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    Mr. Alan Ross
    Master 5742 posts
    13 Oct 2012, 4:54 a.m. 13 Oct 2012, 4:54 a.m.
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    Nad,

    You must have about 20,000 pics on your hard drive! LOL

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    whichwatch
    Master 2824 posts
    13 Oct 2012, 10:43 a.m. 13 Oct 2012, 10:43 a.m.
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    Looks like another great trip Nad. Scenery on both sides of the lake was beautiful.

    Thanks!

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    Mr. Kevin J. Devine
    Master 2227 posts
    13 Oct 2012, 11:36 a.m. 13 Oct 2012, 11:36 a.m.
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    Nad, your pictures always make me want to call the travel agent and book a trip. Thanks for sharing your travels and your life,one of the many great things about the IWC forum.

    Hope to see you soon.
    Kevin

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    Mr. David Mathias
    Master 980 posts
    13 Oct 2012, 12:44 p.m. 13 Oct 2012, 12:44 p.m.
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    Nad, you are the undisputed travelogue king. This one was particularly good. Thanks for posting it.

    It was great meeting you and Houda -- it was a really special day for me.

    As for me and Jason Bateman, :) I hope that he doesn't read the forum since I think he would be less flattered by the comparison than I am.

    David

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    8541
    Master 4485 posts
    16 Oct 2012, 8:24 a.m. 16 Oct 2012, 8:24 a.m.
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    Some trip - new friends and old!

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    Mr. Jarrod Gill
    Master 3720 posts
    16 Oct 2012, 8:47 a.m. 16 Oct 2012, 8:47 a.m.
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    Awesome photo's. That guy could be JB's dad. Very similar!

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    Mr. David Mathias
    Master 980 posts
    16 Oct 2012, 2:53 p.m. 16 Oct 2012, 2:53 p.m.
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    waikato7 has written:

    Awesome photo's. That guy could be JB's dad. Very similar!

    Dad? Dad!!!?? Given that I'm only 7 years older than he is (I looked it up), I should probably be insulted. :)

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    Mr. argiris develegas
    Master 2973 posts
    16 Oct 2012, 3:19 p.m. 16 Oct 2012, 3:19 p.m.
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    Loved the ceramic Golf Nad, thanks very much always pleasant to see these familiar places.

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    Greg Chalk
    Master 2077 posts
    16 Oct 2012, 7:52 p.m. 16 Oct 2012, 7:52 p.m.
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    Lovely trip and thanks for including the shot of the menu, in future though can you give a star rating for the hotels and restaurants please, * being poor and * being brilliant.

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    Bill B.
    Master 6725 posts
    16 Oct 2012, 7:57 p.m. 16 Oct 2012, 7:57 p.m.
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    Alan Ross has written:

    Nad,

    You must have about 20,000 pics on your hard drive! LOL

    I think you dropped a zero. LOL

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    Cinq
    Master 5431 posts
    16 Oct 2012, 8:46 p.m. 16 Oct 2012, 8:46 p.m.
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    What a wonderful report Nad, thanks very much for sharing it here with us.

    Kind regards,

    Clemens

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    Richard Sheridan
    Master 4181 posts
    17 Oct 2012, 12:39 a.m. 17 Oct 2012, 12:39 a.m.
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    Nad. Nice action!

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    Giovanni Ambrogio
    Master 963 posts
    18 Oct 2012, 12:07 a.m. 18 Oct 2012, 12:07 a.m.
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    Great Travel, Great Report Nad.

    Enjoyed the pics. Thanks for sharing.

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