Went to Geneva a few days ago and it was lovely, from the train ride to the old town. The view on the train from Lyon was beautiful, it crosses through mountains, along rivers and past little towns here and there. It was so interesting in fact, that my dad didn't even want to sit next to me!
The weather was rather dismal when we first arrived, chilly and gray.
This was a tiny island and statue of Jean Jacques Rousseau, Geneva born French philosopher and writer who complained about everything.
Just lounging around on the streets.
Making our way through the old town
And here, the most recognisable landmark in Geneva, the jet d'eau, which shoots 140 m in the air. Also, the weather cleared up!
Obligatory yoga pose in front of the fountain :)
The water in the lake is so clear! There are swans and ducks all over the place, hoping for a bite of food.
Found a Victorinox store (swiss army knife brand), and there was an entire floor designated for knives, and a little bit of luggage on the side. I saw these and thought how prepared you would be for anything in life if you had one.
Geneva was wonderful, and incredibly expensive. The Swiss dollar is about 1:1 with the American dollar, but with what you could buy for about $10 (USD) or less, you would pay almost double. In any case, for a day trip it wasn't so bad!
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