Run, Unpack, Eat & Repeat

This was one of those weekends which left me feeling like I need a vacation. Lucky for me vacation begins Friday at 6pm! Saturday through Tuesday we will be in Burgundy with our friend Ryan and Amy who are heading over to Europe for their annual anniversary trip!

Saturday the weekend began with a 16 mile long run through Geneva. Emily requested a new route as we’ve been running along the lake for the past month. Little did she know that I’d come up with a route that would take us from running up trails to crossing bridges and through small areas of Geneva she had not seen previously!

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Overall the run was a partial success. We ended up having to stop for traffic lights and to check the map a bit more than I would have liked but none of the stops were very long. In addition, the hills at the beginning and end really challenged our legs but we still finished strong. I didn’t wear my Garmin and instead we just ran for fun which was a nice way to breakup marathon training. While I drank plenty of water during the run I only consumed 40 calories which is definitely not enough for a long Emily has enjoyed running so much that she signed up for the Lausanne Marathon! As of now we are scheduled to be in London that weekend unfortunately but I’m excited to have a training partner for the next 3 long runs before she heads to the states for a quick trip.

As soon as I returned home Bo and I spent the next three hours unpacking boxes and working in the flat. While the movers did the majority of the unpacking on Friday, there was still plenty of work to be done including putting together some furniture, reorganizing, finding places for things, and hanging some pictures.

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By 1pm we found ourselves at the Geneva Airport picking up Bo’s sister, Meg, who was here for a quick visit before heading to London with Bo. Her arrive coincided perfectly with the beginning of our 30 day rental car which is part of the relocation package.

IMG_0979  While she rested Saturday afternoon we put the car to good use and made an Ikea trip where we were able to get in and out in 20 minutes! This record time was only possible due to the fact that Ikea closed 20 minutes after we arrived so we were forced to be efficient! The rest of the afternoon was spent doing heavier work like drilling and hanging mirrors as our friend PJ came over and lent us his tools for the weekend!

IMG_0982Luckily there was a great reward for all our hard work on Saturday – a night out with friends!  We went to dinner with Renaud, Sarah and Hugo at a beautiful Swiss restaurant on Lake Geneva, La Belotte. While the inclement weather didn’t allow us to sit out on the patio, but we barely noticed the storm passing outside as we were laughing too hard the entire time. The service was subpar but the food was delicious! Luckily Sarah and Renaud helped us make choices based on their previous experience and local specialties. The clear winners were the perch and the warm goat cheese salad!

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After dinner we sipped beers until 2am with new Geneva friends at Yvette de Marseille, a bar in Eaux Vive with indoor and outdoor space, perfect for a Summer evening. We discovered that they serve bottles of wine in bags instead of buckets and employ a guy to walk around saying “shhh” to louder groups versus a bouncer at the door. Oh Geneva, you’ll never cease to amaze me.

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Wine in a bag? Have you ever seen this before or am I just behind the times?

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15 Comments

  1. Stephanie August 27, 2013 / 12:13 pm

    Wine in a bag = college kid staple 🙂

  2. Marianne August 27, 2013 / 2:14 pm

    Gahhh, I’m sorry for being *such* a nag, but spelling cities wrong is such a pet peeve of mine. It’s Lausanne, not Loussane

    • ashleyd August 28, 2013 / 6:08 am

      Don’t apologise! I appreciate the correction and updated the post.

  3. Katie August 27, 2013 / 2:35 pm

    I just saw a plastic wine bag in a Pampered Chef catalog, seems like a great way to travel to friend’s houses, but surprised that a restaurant would go with that idea.

    • ashleyd August 28, 2013 / 6:07 am

      Yeah Katie evidently in Europe restaurants use these bags to keep wine cool as they can put ice in them, like a bucket!

  4. Ashley August 27, 2013 / 6:07 pm

    I have heard of wine in a bag but haven’t gotten to enjoy it yet!

    Ahh your pictures of Geneva are always so beautiful. Zach is heading to Geneva in October and I keep telling him he should take me so I could go on a run with you! haha

    • ashleyd August 28, 2013 / 6:06 am

      Hah that’s fun that he is coming here! I assume it’s for work, Ashley?

      • Ashley August 28, 2013 / 9:47 pm

        It is for work — and he’s only in Geneva for a day and a half. The rest of the time he’ll be in London. I’m beyond jealous!

  5. Kristin miller August 27, 2013 / 11:11 pm

    I’m no wine in a bag kind of gal, unless its the black bag from the liquor store! 🙂 it warms my heart to see you so happy. Miss you friend!

    • ashleyd August 28, 2013 / 6:05 am

      Miss you too! Luckily the wine was a bottle placed in a bag to keep it cold! 🙂

  6. Jenny August 28, 2013 / 3:04 am

    What’s with all of the typos? This post does not make any sense.

    • ashleyd August 28, 2013 / 5:06 am

      I apologise Jenny! This post was written late at night and I should have proofread it before letting it go live!

  7. Courtney @ Don't Blink. Just Run. August 28, 2013 / 5:52 pm

    Wine in a bag is definitely interesting to say the least! You guys look like you’re settling in nicely so far!

  8. Sarah September 5, 2013 / 11:16 am

    The views you have when running are SO AWESOME!

    • ashleyd September 6, 2013 / 12:23 pm

      I’m pretty lucky Sarah! 🙂

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