Tag: Switzerland

  • A couple of Hills in Switzerland

    A couple of Hills in Switzerland

    Exactly a year ago, my brother and I had finished up a business trip in Geneva and were maxing out a Swiss Rail pass on a whirlwind tour of a good chunk of the country. Here’s where my photo library says I took pictures: I finally put together “the slideshow”, which is probably too long for anyone…

  • A day and a half in Geneva

    A day and a half in Geneva

    Last week I had about a day and a half of free time around a business meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The city offers free bikes (for 4 hours — 2 francs an hour after that) so I borrowed one and rode over the French border to a cable car that took me up Mont Salève,…

  • Zermatt Mountaineers Cemetery

    Zermatt Mountaineers Cemetery

    In Zermatt, Switzerland – the ski town from which you can see the Matterhorn in the distance – there’s a fascinating and moving little cemetery behind the St. Mauritius Catholic Church. It memorializes those who died climbing (or descending) nearby mountains. See also: http://www.zermatt.ch/en/Media/Attractions/Mountaineers-cemetery [amazon template=thumbnail&asin=8799411806]

  • Elder Kevin Hill – Switzerland Geneva Mission

    Kevin was a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in the Switzerland Geneva Mission (French-speaking). Kevin’s Cities: 1) Metz, France (info) 2) Chambéry, France (info) 3) Grenoble, France (info) 4) Dijon, France (info) 5) Nancy, France (info) 6) Lyon, France (info) 7) La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland (info) Photo…