Chillon, Montreux et Genève

Friday we had classes late and came back to the Lausanne area as soon as we could; the locals showed us a little piece of Swiss night life.

Yesterday we took a boat across Lake Geneva to the Château de Chillon, which is outside of Montreux. That place is very old, on an island created by glacier flow a very long time ago. We then headed to Montreux, which was celebrating the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival, closing night. We had some authentic sandwiches and dishes served on the lake.

Today I went with one of the other students to Mass in Geneva, at the Cathedral de Notre Dame there. After the Mass we were checking out a Protestant Cathedral (de Saint-Pierre) when a couple girls asked us for directions; we hadn't seen the street they were looking for, but after we walked up a bit we saw it, so we went back to get them. It turned out that they were looking for a restaurant that a friend had recommended them; we were looking for a place to eat as well, and they invited us to join them. They are studying and working in Geneva for a short term, and we had a very nice lunch before heading back under ominous clouds...

Now it's back to work!