Intimate Moments

Intimate : Aboard the CGN Savoie : Lake Geneva, CH

Quiet moments on board the CGN Savoie...
 

Night cruising : Aboard the CGN Savoie : Lake Geneva, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 9/10

Winterthur 1914

Detail shot of the Winterthur engine : Aboard the CGN Savoie : Lake Geneva, CH

Returning to photos from the dinner cruise, the CGN Savoie is part of a fleet of five paddle steamer boats that entered service on Lake Geneva between 1904 and 1927. The Savoie was the middle child, if you will, and was commissioned in 1914. The engines for the boat were manufactured in Winterthur, Switzerland, and are in pristine condition.



Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 9/10

Arrival and Departure: Nyon

Arrival : Nyon, CH

The destination and turnaround point for the CGN Savoie dinner cruise is the Swiss lakeside town of Nyon. You may recall, I took pictures of the Savoie from Nyon a few weeks ago. On Sunday evening, I took pictures of Nyon from the water.

Departure : Nyon, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 9/10

Dinner

Decent cut of steak : Aboard the CGN Savoie : Lake Geneva, CH

One of my ongoing complaints quests is to find good beef in Europe without going broke. So far, the only decent beef I've had was either imported from Argentina or was had at Soupçon, a restaurant in Geneva. The menu for the dinner cruise on the CGN Savoie offered a New York sirloin, rather than the traditional l'entrecôte cut that is so common over here. (Eating the sole of shoe is often tastier and more tender than eating l'entrecôte. But I digress.) Having noted an American cut of steak on the menu, I figured what the heck. It wasn't too bad, but it also wasn't great.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 9/10

Lac Leman

Lac Leman Sunset : Aboard the CGN Savoie : Lake Geneva, CH

Just a couple of shots of the waters of Lake Geneva. I like the mix of blues and oranges--a result of the sun setting and reflecting off the lake.

Lac Leman Sunset II : Aboard the CGN Savoie : Lake Geneva, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 9/10

Jet d'Eau Pride

Jet d'Eau Pride : Geneva, CH

Sunday featured a dinner cruise on Lake Geneva (Lac Leman). Before boarding the CGN Savoie, I snapped this picture of the Jet d'Eau. Later, on the boat, I captured Geneva's most famous icon with Switzerland's iconic flag.

Swiss Pride : Aboard the CGN Savoie : Lake Geneva, CH

Sailing back into town a few hours later, I caught a night shot of the fountain and the city's waterfront. This last shot isn't that great, but it has a great story. I ran into the captain of the boat and told him how beautiful the CGN Savoie was (more on that in another post) and he invited me and Maya up to the bridge for the return to Geneva. I wish I'd had my tripod...

Geneva Waterfront and the Jet d'Eau at night : Aboard the CGN Savoie : Lake Geneva, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 9/10

Swiss National Day

In honor of Swiss National Day : Seen from Nyon, CH

One final photo from the sunset series: this is the Savoie with the flag of Switzerland flying off the stern. It sailed right under/through the rainbow. August 1 is Swiss National Day.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 8/10

The Savoie

The Savoie : Lake Geneva at Nyon, CH

In Switzerland, if you want to get from one side of Lake Geneva to the other, you aren't limited to driving around or taking a train. There are several boats you can catch from Geneva, Nyon, Lausanne, Montreux, and other ports in Switzerland to ports in France like Yvoire, Evian-les-Bains, and Chens-sur-Léman. This is a photo of the Savoie, arriving at Nyon. Boats that plow this lake bear the flags of both countries. On this boat, the French flag is seen on the bow, while the Swiss flag flies off the stern.



Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 7/10