60 years ago today, June 14 1960, I was hiking through Switzerland. Back in my early 20's I was on an adventure of a life time hiking though Europe with two friends, Marion and Jacqui. We had become friends during our training as Saskatchewan Psychiatric Nurses. After graduation we sailed to England to work for six months in a hospital in Sutton, Surrey
We had just arrived in Switzerland, after hiking through France, Spain, Portugal and Austria, We had been on the road since mid April. While in Switzerland we visited Jacqui’s family. Our mail from back home was waiting for us. It felt good to relax, have a bath, wash our clothes, and get our hair cut.
Here is what I wrote in my Journal: June 14, 1960
“Woke early, had breakfast and at 9:00 am Jacqui's uncle took us to see the UN Building, making the 9:30 am tour. We were in awe with the beautiful modern rooms made of marble, brass and walnut wood. We went to the Assembly Room and sat in on the National World Committee meeting for a few minutes, listened through ear phones to the interpreter. The summer Conference of 1955 was held there. The pictures in this room were painted by a Spanish painter from San Sebastian, Spain.We walked around the grounds then went up to Library. Jacqui's cousin, Claude, worked at the UN Building so we met him for a short visit in the large beautiful Library. After our tour Uncle George took us back to his place for lunch. After lunch we went over to visit Jacqui’s cousins, Before supper Marion and I went to buy a gift for them. After supper we were taken to another cousin . We looked at pictures of our adventures. When is got dark to see lights of city reflecting on lake, beautiful. Home by midnight and spent the night.”
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| Visiting Jacqui's cousins |
