Geneva

Day 2.
Locked and loaded!

Finally - it stopped raining. We set out today to explore Geneva on foot. We had breakfast this morning near the hotel with Nutella crepes and Cokes. (no pictures but believe it. The kids were sleepy. Cheap fix.)

Daph had a cappuccino that she claims was the best of her life. Mine was tasty.

We walked down to the lake and it was bright and windy. With temps in the low 40's, the lake felt even colder but we loved the sunshine. It was pretty and the kids loved walking along the rock walls with a good chance they could fall in the water.

Loads of boats and lots of people enjoying a nice, sunny and cool Sunday morning.


We walked out on a barrier wall that marks the harbor and David posed for me. He then noticed the tai-chi group exercising out in the fresh air. Another pose from out dramatic son. He is his biggest fan.



We took a "solar powered trolley" ride along the banks and everyone got to learn some history and see the huge houses along the lake front.

We walked old town which was mostly closed on a Sunday but was still very pretty and fun. David wanted to try "real Swiss" food so we stopped into a small restaurant. It turns out it was pretty nice and we all had traditional food including Rosti. The kids tried creme brulee for the first time. 2 loved, one not.

We walked outside and noticed the sign that said Bill Clinton ate at the restaurant as President in 1994. Daph and Julia posed for the picture figuring Poppy Joe and Megan would be proud.

The afternoon included a walk to the UN and the Red Cross Museum. A full day.

Tomorrow is Provence. The kids are SOOOO not appreciating this. (a bit like Daph in Germany, I guess....) David wants to get home to play the Wii. Brian suggested we cut the Red Cross short to get back to the hotel to watch High School Musical. Why are we trying.....