En ville

Friday morning, my landlady and I went for a coffee and a croissant along the lake--it was beautiful! The jet d'eau was in full swing, and is now accompanied by a giant inflatable soccer ball for the European soccer championships taking place here this summer. There were all kinds of ducks and swans in the lake that were happy to come help finish off croissant crumbs.

Afterwards, we walked along the lake and up to the park where the WTO is located, and I got my first glimpse of the workplace. I also got all my touristing out so I don't have to embarrass myself at work taking pictures of all the beautiful scenery.

Just next to Parc Barton are the Botanical Gardens which are even better because they have animals! Oliver would have loved it--it was like a zoo, but free, and without little kids running around everywhere, and a mere 20 minute walk from downtown.

After our petit promenade, I decided that it was time to put into action my plan to become extremely fit over the summer. and I went for a jog in the gardens. Not surprisingly, I still hate running as much as I did in the US.