Today I had lunch with Emilie’s mother and sister at the nearby Café Beau Rivage. They were headed to the Edward Hopper exhibit at the Fondation de l'Hermitage in Lausanne this afternoon and were nice to invite me to join them for lunch beforehand.
During the five minute walk to the restaurant I could definitely tell that fall has arrived. There was a chill to the air and a brisk wind coming off Lac Léman.
I had never eaten at the Café Beau Rivage before, but had heard that it was very good. And that turned out to be the case. I went with grilled tuna for the starter, a chicken dish for the main course and tiramisu for desert. Needless to say, I ate much better than I would have if left to fend for myself back at my apartment.
I was exhausted by the end of lunch given that French was spoken the whole time. It basically required a couple of hours of intense concentration on my part to follow as much of the conversations as possible and also make (somewhat) coherent contributions. Lunches like this are definitely much better for my French than any language class.
During the five minute walk to the restaurant I could definitely tell that fall has arrived. There was a chill to the air and a brisk wind coming off Lac Léman.
I had never eaten at the Café Beau Rivage before, but had heard that it was very good. And that turned out to be the case. I went with grilled tuna for the starter, a chicken dish for the main course and tiramisu for desert. Needless to say, I ate much better than I would have if left to fend for myself back at my apartment.I was exhausted by the end of lunch given that French was spoken the whole time. It basically required a couple of hours of intense concentration on my part to follow as much of the conversations as possible and also make (somewhat) coherent contributions. Lunches like this are definitely much better for my French than any language class.
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