Trip to Nyon

On Wednesday, I went on a trip with my summer course to the small city of Nyon. It is located about 15 miles north of Geneva on Lake Geneva. It is known for being an important colony in the Roman empire, for being the headquarters of UEFA (the association in charge of soccer in Europe), and for the porcelain that is crafted in the city.

Personally, I thought the visit was a little dull. We went to a castle first, but it was a very unimpressive castle. I have found while traveling through Europe that the so-called "castles" in each small city are usually pretty repetitive and unoriginal. It is just a way to attract tourists and get people to spend their money. Then, we went to a museum, which I found to be equally unimpressive. Still, Nyon did have a pretty cool, laid-back atmosphere. There were some really good views of Lake Geneva as well.

Here is a picture taken from the lake.


Later that night, I went to watch the Spain vs. Germany soccer match with some people. At half time, I saw an American football sitting in the yard, so I asked if anyone wanted to throw it around. A couple guys said sure, and we started throwing the football. I could not help but laugh the first time I saw one of the guys throw the ball. He didn't grip it by the laces, and he pushed it more than he actually threw it. The ball had no spin whatsoever, and it fell about 10 feet short of the person he was throwing it with. And the throws did not get much better. I guess I thought everyone knew how to throw a football, but as I saw, that is not at all the case.

I am picking Spain to win the World Cup this Sunday, and I think Germany will win the consolation game. I take Spain 1-0, scoring late in the first half and then playing shut down defense against Holland the rest of the match to take home it's first 1st Place finish in the World Cup.