Today, despite the rain, Mom and I walked down to the waterfront and visited the Olympic Museum. Lausanne is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee, and the museum had a lot of great olympic memorabilia, including examples of medals and torches from throughout the years. I took a couple pictures outside which I will post late.
Our furniture has arrived and the rental furniture removed, so the apartment feels much more like home. In addition, one of Dad's colleagues who is returning to the states has given us some lamps and appliances and plug converters. It has been an adjustment figuring out the different voltages and wattages of everything out here and trying to track down things that will work at home as well as here. I've already blown out two small transformers.
Tonight we went out to happy hour to bid farewell to Carl (the one heading back to USA). Everyone was very friendly, and the people were from all over. It was nice to talk to people who have shared the experience of moving to a foreign country and have experienced all the stresses and inconveniences that go along with it. We also got lots of advice about places to go not only in Lausanne but throughout Switzerland and Europe.
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