Kathy travels to Switzerland, stops in Iceland

Kathy recently traveled to Switzerland to attend the wedding of one of Robert's relatives. Afterward, Robert headed to Brussels for business while Kathy headed home -- and paid a brief visit to Iceland on the way. Here are some photos of sights she saw in the two countries.


"The boat is the Italie, built in 1908, which took us on dinner cruise from Port D'Ouchy on Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) in Lausanne to Montreux in Switzerland," Kathy writes. "This is one of a fleet of restored steam paddleboats that are operating on the lake."

"This sculpture is on the grounds of CERN, site of the Large Hadron Particle Collider, in Geneva. I was there to get inspiration and ideas for the 'Science and Art' senior elective that I teach, and to enjoy some SCIENCE!"

"Here is a particle accelerator that was taken off-line 30 years ago. Just this year, it was deemed no longer radioactive and made available for public viewing."

"An art installation, 'Cosmic Song,' by French sculptor Serge MORO, inspired by cosmic radiation."

"This exhibit of Audrey Hepburn fashions by Givenchy was in Morges, Switzerland, about 10 minutes from where she lived most of her life (although she was born in Brussels). The exhibit was great, and included lots of clothing from 'Breakfast At Tiffany's,' including this red ensemble."

On to Iceland: "This sculpture of a Viking ship is in Reykjavik. The photo was taken close to sunset -- at about 11:30 pm."

"The geyser Strokkur is part of the popular 'Golden Circle Tour,' which includes the amazing Gulfoss waterfall and the tectonic plate rift visible in Thingvellir National Park."

One last shot, taken on Kathy's flight home: An aerial view of glaciers in Greenland.