A Boating & Barbecue Farewell

Leaving Geneva just as Summer begins is gut-wrenching. Summers in Switzerland revolve around hiking in the mountains and spending time on and along the beautiful lakes.

Luckily, our friends know us well and provided us with one last opportunity to enjoy an evening on the lake together.

Happy Wednesday

Last night a few of our closest friends hosted a boating and barbecue night on Lac Leman, better known as Lake Geneva.

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We started the evening with a two-hour boat ride or booze cruise on the lake. Bo and I brought a few bottles of wine for everyone to enjoy including bubbly and rose.  Though the wind and cool temperatures prohibited us from swimming and tubing, the clear evening allowed us gorgeous views of Mont Blanc and a perfect sunset.

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Bundled up in sweaters and jackets, we sipped wine and reminisced for two glorious, relaxing hours.

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Two hours later, just as the sun began to set, we headed back to shore for the barbecue. Unlike New York City, you can barbecue openly in Geneva. During the Summer, the lakeside is packed with people relaxing, enjoying the sunset and barbecuing on both gas and charcoal grills.

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Thanks to comfortable blankets, a conveniently filled flask and barbeque essentials, the night quickly escalated over delicious food and some flask action. 

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Ed managed the miniature gas grill while the rest of us laughed and ate. The food was delicious, and the wine went down easily, but the highlight of the evening was the hours of laughter.

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  1. eve May 28, 2015 / 3:14 pm

    Sounds like a great get together!
    Totally unrelated, but will there be a part 2 of the Indian wedding weekend celebrations? I am going to an indian wedding next month and would love to hear more about it!

    Also – will you be blogging about your actual move back to the US? As an expat I love to read those stories!

    • ashleyd May 29, 2015 / 1:09 pm

      Hi Eve! Yes, there will be a part 2 of the Indian wedding weekend celebrations. I have a lot of catch up posts next week, including that one! Yes, I’ll be blogging about my move back to the US too!

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