Le Deck Terrace

Yet another cell phone picture, but you get the intended idea from the background. Breathtaking. On my first day in Lausanne (as soon as I got to my hotel and began unpacking, at which point I'd been awake at least 24 hours), my new senior manager called. The team was heading to a going-away party for the outgoing partner, so I tagged along to meet some of my new co-workers. After the velodrome (like roller derby, but with bikes) and a winery tour complete with tasting (half-glass samplings...sheesh), we ended up at this restaurant east of town. Of couse, the picture does not do the joint justice. That's France on the other side, near Evian. We can't figure out why they bottle the water here, since you might as well just drink out of the pristine glacierwater of Lac Lèman (Lake Geneva to us Yankees). After Le Deck, which was too crowded to get anything more than a quick drink, we headed to a terrific restaurant where we were served at least five courses in less than one hour. What a day for my first in Switzerland. The foie gras was not bad.