On 13 Sep 09 (Sunday) morning we decided to go for a walk along the Water Front of Lake Geneva that is quite close to our home. It was a very pleasant walk – as we enjoyed ourselves along the lush green well-maintained lawns. The privately owned sailing boats anchored alongside, reminded me of Sausalito in San Francisco. On our way we came across a Charlie Chaplin statue, who incidentally had spent his last years in Vevey, and his descendants continue to live here in this area.
We also came across the “Flea Market” – where “used” (second hand stuff) is sold! Also some farmers sell their farm produce here. What is interesting is that vegetables that are imported are cheaper than the local vegetables! Also saw a very interesting way of advertisement for a food museum - a model of a fork embedded in the lake in front of the building!
As we continued to walk along Lac Leman we stumbled across an “Antiques Car Show”. What an amazing variety of Cars, easily numbering about 200 different varieties – many several decades old .The Owners of the cars were proudly driving in and parking their cars in their allotted parking areas. The cars were not for sale.
The immaculately maintained cars were in such an excellent condition - I kept wondering as to how the owners are able to maintain their cars. No wonder they were proud to merely exhibit their cars and enjoyed the adoration being showered upon their vehicles by the appreciative audience!
Out of all the cars I found the “Limo” – the huge ship like Limousine the most attractive which even had a Bar built in! Another interesting point to note is that the Swiss still believe in two wheelers – not the Harley Davidson variety but the good old Vespa and Lambretta. And theses scooters are equipped with more powerful engines than in India enabling hem to race with cars on the Freeways – being driven at 100 mph !!
In the afternoon Ms Roopshah of IBM was invited for lunch by the Bharaths. Ranju had made a typical South Indian meal. Went along with Bharath, in the evening , Achyut giving us company to drop Roopshah back in Lausanne - which is quite a big city .
