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Geneva Slideshow
Geneva
Travel Blogs from Geneva, Switzerland
Settling in to Geneva
... presents::cough::) my new address is: Webster University Rebecca Boyer/Global MA in IRL 15 Route de Collex 1293 Bellevue Switzerland P.S. Shara, this is for you .... ...
Weekend away!
... on the train, and sat back to enjoy the ride. It was an uneventfull 7 hours, and I finally got off the train in Geneva, Switzerland. It was a little startling to be surrounded by French speakers, I have no basis what-so-ever for French, and felt like my ...
Frozen Solid
... middle of the road look like a border control.. I was right just after we passed them we worked out we were in Switzerland and heading for Geneva.. Opps a quick U turn and all was good.. We were stopped by a policewoman at the border who asked us if we ...
Depart Tour du Monde
Départ de Genève le Samedi 5 Avril 2008 a 11H05, arrivée a Bangkok le Dimanche 6 Avril a 05H30... du matin. Quitter l'hiver en Europe pour se retrouver en Thailande, par un minimum de 30 degrés. Il ne faut rien oublier: - les vêtements ...
Geneva - Switzerland
... other end of the Lake at the foothills of the alps looking at Chillion Castle after tripping around the castle we headed back towards Geneva and stopped off a Montreux. It was heaps of fun as they had just had a huge Marching Band comp so there was all ...
Geneva
Well we couldn't come this close to switzerland without visiting! I was actually slightly disappointed with Geneva. I have been to Switzerland many times to go skiing and was expecting the pretty Switzerland that I have seen with mountains, Eidelweiss and ...
The world at 300kmh
... club and then hip hop next door. I stumbled in at 6am only to get up again at 7 just in to pack and go. The train to Geneva was peaceful and scenic, I had an entire TGV carriage to myself - first class all the way. I am now in Geneve kiling time, it is ...
Geneva, Switzerland
... trains three times. But though our itinerary changed, our spirits remained, as ever, boisterous. Geneval Reflection: The day in Geneva was extremely relaxing, and although a lot of walking was done, a lot of recuperation occured. After such ...
Geneva
Geneva All day Tuesday we traveled to Geneva with a lunch break at some mountains. They were pretty gorgeous. A bunch of us took the gondola up to the stops. It was a lot of fun. Amanda and I went up to Murren and had a little run in with the brits but ...
Big, Deep Breath before we take the plunge!
... ; After getting some much needed rest and laundy done (Elli you're wonderful! Julia, adore you as always!) I've headed back to Geneva for a couple more days to hang out with Nat and then I'm off to Zurich, from where I fly to Nairobi on Monday (Nic ...
Infos pour le départ
Si vous voulez venir au départ, je serai dès 9h dans la cour de l'école primaire de Cressy sur Confignon (Rue Edouard Vallet 16, 1232 Confignon). Le départ est prévu à 10h, hésitez pas à venir à vélo si vous voulez rouler un petit bout avec ...
Le depart
Alors voila je pars.. les preparatifs du voyage furent plus compliques que je pensais... il a fallu reflechir et penser a tellement de chose qu'il fallait faire du point de vue administratif, vider une partie de mon appart, aider a demenager, rendre ...
Language Issues
... Using my old Nokia to compare the options does not work. Crap. And I'm late for a party. I only know about two people in Geneva, one is having a party and I can't get my text that has directions to his house. Good grief. Hopefully if I dial his number ...
Once around the lake on another rainy day
We had lunch in divonne , Shopped in Geneva Dinner in Lausanne And a pit stop in Montreux! Thats what you can do on a rainy ...
Geneva, a fountain, thats it !!!
... to join me in Genva. Well....... he did. We boared the train which was about 3 hours and headed to the buisness capital of Switzerland. I knew from my Swiss family that it wasn´t going to be the highlight of my time in switz but I thought it was a ...
Lake Geneva to Interlaken
... ! Tram Viaduct Camp fire next to the river at the campsite Lauterbrunnenn, in the mountains south of Interlaken, Switzerland 14 July, Thursday Start point: Bern - Swiss Capital End point: Lauterbrunnenn, in the mountains south of ...
Quick entry not worth reading
... had some advice that it was a nice area and we needed to relax a little. So the easiest way to get there was to stop at Geneva for the night and then leave the next day. Geneva is home of the UN, red cross and things like that. We didn´t actually see ...
For my housemate
Girls are stupid... throw rocks at them. Except of course if those girls are Lital and I... we're just fun ...
Oh Swizterland, we love you more than Florence
... July 6th, 2005 - HAPPY 5 MONTH ANIVERSARY TO US we slept in and woke up a little later today because our train to Geneva wasn't until 1pm. we caught our train and fortunitely, there weren't many people on it. it actually came on time and arrived on ...
Saving the Planet from Climate Change
... one of the best recognized brands in the world) can't offer solutions to climate change, who can? People are scared. I mean, in Switzerland people were sitting out in their gardens in mid-January because they can't go skiing. It didn't snow in the alps ...
One Night?
... time. All that said. If one of the two barriers were removed, I'd do this... flight £416.90 07:30 Depart Geneva (GVA) Arrive Boston (BOS) 15:00 Sat 30-Sep Duration: 13hr 30min Air France Air France 1243 / 332 Connect in Paris ...
Geneva
hey all, well after missing our first flight from berlin to geneva we made it. we have been here for two days now. its such a gorgeous city. we are staying at the Salvation Army homless shelter. it is the best deal we have found so far. only 15 francs ...
Last preparations before take off
... of the fun ahead, and right now can only see the confort and great people I am leaving behind. And miraculoulsy Geneva has turned into a bloody amazing place lately..... Tonight last party with friends and ze codz. Tomorrow morning last ...
Geneva - next stop...more beer
August 7th we arrived in Geneva zesterdaz(that is yesterday on this keyboard) As the title says it is a very beautiful city. It is right on Lake Geneva (the locals call it Lake something else) After dropping our shhhstuff off at the hotel (thanks ...
Don't be afraid of your freedom!
I listen to whatever radio station is willing to blast itself into the apartment I housesit for, but generally listen to French-speaking stations that play a mix of music. This morning as I got out of the shower, the theme song that had been in my head ...
Today's update
Today my French came more freely than my Spanish. It was only later, after the pressure was off, that i was able to recall how one might have said what needed to be said in Spanish. Shall we consider this progress? Today I learned that I am to have ...
Summer in Geneva
... back home late this evening. I also some how managed to get on possibly the only seriously-delayed train in Switzerland! Normally it takes 3 hours to go from Geneva to Basel, but for me it took over 4 because my first train was late and missed ...