For the Starbuck lovers….

A year ago I was traveling with Continental Airlines, destination Switzerland… As soon as the airplane landed in Newark, I went running lucking for a Starbuck coffee shop, to get Caramel Macchiato… I was not going to miss my chance to get this marvelous drink, thinking that once in Switzerland, who knew how long before I would taste it again…




Couple of days after landing in the cheese & chocolate country, I went to Vevey, and SURPRISE… a Starbuck coffee shop, only one year old… (Only here it's more expensive than in the USA)…

This love story started when I lived for one year in Seattle, I even got the opportunity to go to the first shop ever, the only one that has the original logo. It was change for obvious reason…


So to finish the story, I go at least once a month to get the marvelous drink (Always the same one, except a couple of Frappuccinos)… so I go so often that I have make friends with some of the staff, and now I get free coffee to take home and made on my machine ☺


Robert tease me when I dress nice and I do the whole make up ritual, that he knows why I get the free coffee or discount drinks at the Coffee place…

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I even got one of this... jejejejeje

1 year later....

It's been one year today since I left Costa Rica. Sometimes it seems longer, and other times that I just left yesterday...

Switzerland National Convention

This weekend I went to Bern for the National Convention of Switzerland…

Because there are 3 official languages in Switzerland, the organization involves getting interpreters for the event. They are wonderful; they work really hard in a bubble that becomes a Sauna …

We have a nice evening program for Saturday. There are some talented youth that played instruments and sing, even write songs… So they show a couple of their song and we saw the video for the Winter School done at the time by the Film workshop (click on the link to see it …)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qFcQ4lMs6Nw

Counselor Dr. Azimi and Mr Mrs. Semple.

Some things never change, like organizing prayers and becoming at the last minute the official photographer… So I'm proud to introduce you the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Switzerland.

John-Paul & Patricia Vader

Robert and Edith, the first Bahá'ís I met when I first arrive in Switzerland. They keep a close eye on me, just like parents do :-) …

Here I am with the team that organize the National Convention...

Eastern

I spent my first eastern with my sisters and their families. It was nice see my nephews and nieces running around looking for chocolate bunnies...

Mélodie & Boyfriend Vincent

Léa and Maëlle looking for eastern chocolate and surprises.

And we also celebrated Yoan 16th birthday…

And what is eastern without Rabbits... This is Sandy, isn't she lovely...

First trip in Europe

First glimses of Venice after the long trip on train (7 hours)...

My rooom in the Island of Lino (kind of weird ah !)...

This is the way of transpostation in Venice the "vapporetos"...

Even the police it's on boat (apparently ambulances too...)

9 a.m on Satueday ready to discover Venice...

The famous "Piazza San Marco"....

This is the bidge of "Suspiros", the lasts time when prisoners will be able to see the sea before been locked ...

After the Piazza, I decided to walk around, got a little lost when suddenly I was in front of these store, so this is for the car lovers...

A couple of views of the city...

Carnaval de Venice

I chosed that week-end to visit Venice because it was the last week-end of the famous Carnaval andof I wanted to take some pictures and expeirence the event...

This picture was taken in the morning and the next one in the afternoon...

It was so crowed, I could only walk there for like an hour and then I will go on the "vaporetos" to visit other areas...


In diferent areas there where people that offer to paint the faces

I decide to be part of the carnaval in some way...

So I'll leave you with the ambiance of the carnaval...