Bonne Annee!

What a surprise to find so much snow out this morning. I hope everyone had a great holiday and are enjoying 2010!

Peace everyone!

Holidaze!

My buddy Louis is a star! He made the front of the holiday mail out for the pet store J'adore my dog!

The limelight has just worn the little guy out! Here he is trying to catch some rest after greeting his fans at Boreal coffee.

Me, on the other hand, am still recovering from all our holiday gatherings over the last weekend. Peace out.

Paris!!!

Riding the TGV in my new bag! It worked marvelously and I wasn't charged a ticket.

I also enjoyed the cafes much better with some plush seating of my own!

Eventually, the humans figured out what I really wanted. To be up on their laps! Ha! Also, at this bar, Charonne, we met a friendly crowd of fellow pug lovers and owners! Here's a shout out to them!

The Parisians love carlins (aka pugs) so of course their was a great window display with pugs for the holidays.

My favorite is the yellow hat! The pug looks all hip with the wrist band and the necklace!

Ahhh. No trip to Paris is complete without the obligatory stop at the BHV pet store!

Yes! Another cafe and I scored my own seat!

Enjoying the canal at St. Martin.

This is Charlie, the Parisian pug! His owner walked a block back just so Charlie could meet me! All in all, it was another fabulous time in Paris!

Enjoying European Cafe Life!

Yep, dogs are allowed in restaurants in Switzerland! Here I am enjoying the freedom.

I'm getting the kitchen tour with my daddy.

Our Paella!

This broth smelled incredible!

Another photo opportunity!

Trip to Lyon

Our weekend trip to Lyon was fun. Unfortunately, it was a blustery cold weekend so I didn't hang at the cafes like I usually do. The above picture is of me waiting for our early morning train to depart.

This guy was at our restaurant for lunch. He was super sweet but I didn't catch his name.

Of course, we went to our favorite boulangerie where I scored a little croissant for me.

Apparently, they are giving the dog owners a little reminder and schooling on what they are suppose to do with your waste. Now, if they would just crack down on all the scooters parked on the sidewalks like the one in the lower right corner of this picture.

Happy Holiday!

The humans have continued on their search for great wines so here's some photos of me last weekend during the search.

I met one of the local vineyard dogs. She wasn't too happy with me marking out her territory.

We had some much needed relief from the heat down in the cellar.

I'm chillin outside with a bone.

AND, finally all the cases of wine that was purchased. Mr. Didier Joris has made some fine wines in the Valais.

Strolling in the Geneva Countryside.

Castles.

Horses!

Vineyards with some of my favorite human friends, Juerg, Oliver, and Heather.

And, last but not least, a forest trail to keep me cool.

Easter in Southern France!

I love the open road! Our first day we spent at Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet which is owned by Hervé Souhaut and in the appelation Saint Joseph.

Here we are getting a tour of the house (castle) of Herve's wifes family.

Sorry about the order of these pictures. Herve is giving us a tasting straight from the barrels. Sadly, all his wine is sold so we couldn't buy any. However, Herve was super generous and gave us a magnum of his fine wine!

I'm surveying the area from the roof and taking in the fine smells of the land.

My friend Oliver cruised around with me. Here I am showing him the way to the inside of the "house".

It was nice to climb some rock after being in the car for so long.

What a surprise this little cafe was in Joucas. We stopped for coffee and croissants only to discover a hot air balloon rising from the fog! It was incredible!

Can you see the hot air balloon?

The next day we headed for another vineyard, Domaine Gramenon. This is owned by Michelle Aubery-Laurent and is located in the Southern Rhône region. She likes to produce her wine in the natural way with very little sulphur.

We headed deep into the cave for our tasting.

In the end, we all bought some bottles!

This is our little Bed and Breakfast.

Here I am with my dad on our little terrace. There was a nice field of lavender just below.

Finally, we returned to Geneva and headed to our favorite spot along the lake, The Terrasse. It was packed!

Spring in Geneva

Spring really is here in Geneva! Yesterday marked the opening of the summer favorite drinking spot, The Terrace. It's located on right side of lake Geneva conveniently along my daily walk. Last night the humans grabbed some blankets and food and we enjoyed a nice evening people and dog watching.

Another great event in my life is my little buddy, Oliver, has come to live in Geneva! He loves me so! Here you can see I'm busy showing him how to sniff like a dog and he really digs it! Did I also mention he likes to feed me? Oh yes, we have a great symbiotic relationship!

Spring Days at the Park

We are finally having some weather that is just perfect for a pug! I've been lounging at the cafes.

Practicing my Lion statue impersonation.

Meeting new friends both pug and non pugs. The above guy is named George(pronounced Jorge with a heavy French accent).

This little guy was in full track suit gear!

Hope your spring is going as well as mine!