Lausanne

Really enjoyed living here for two years. Very clean, organized, safe. Well serviced by trains and the local light rail system (metro). Great place to ride your bicycle with nice smooth roads, well marked bicycle routes, and clean water at public fountains. Lausanne, is essentially built on a hillside and there are a few steep grades. Around the lake is nice and flat and the ride out to Montreux was a favourite (as well was a hill climb up to the peak of the Jura mountains called Mt. Tendre at 1600m). From the local harbour, you can also catch a ferry to Evian (FR) across the lake. Bring lots of money (Swiss Francs). Everything, other than bread, wine, and cheese, is pretty expensive (oh, and gasoline/petrol is less expensive for some reason as well). And unless you know the radar traps, keep your speed in check!

Beautiful town, with a lake and the Alps. Remember me nice memories of my life. Drink a beer at the “brasseur”.

I enjoyed every minute of it

I saw the 2003 World Cross Country Championships here. It was a great trip – I stopped by the Olympic Museum and saw the running shoes of Lasse Virren!

I have been to Lausanne four times. My father used to live there and my half-brother still does.