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Lovely Layover
... up about 460 feet up into the air. It is considered one of the largest fountains in the world and is Geneva's most famous landmark.
My absolute favorite thing I saw in Geneva was the chocolate grocery store. Yes, a grocery store filled with only chocolate. Can you say heaven on earth?
Although I wished I would have been able to stay longer, at the end of the day we had to venture back to the airport to hop on a plane to Paris.
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Geneva Switzerland
... s novella Daisy Miller (1878). The history of Chillon was influenced by three major periods: the Savoy Period, the Bernese Period, and the Vaudois Period. We walked the grounds and then walked for about a half hour along the lake looking at the alps and the beautiful fall leaves... Dad I took some pictures for you! We then headed back to Geneva to see the 'must see's if you will a giant 3 legged chair titled Broken Chair... Made of 5.5 tons of wood it is ...
Travel day...
... have free wifi but it didn't work so I left gen to read her Kobo and walked around to find free wifi next to impossible but I managed 30mins if I didn't move just enough time to contact our next host Ioan. He is travelling back to Geneva today as well and will meet us downstairs shortly. I will write later... Tomorrow I have my walking map ready and we have many a sight to see : ...
So close to France
... are here, well we are here because is where Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet of arm summit to try to solve some thing, then came with some agreement for the SDI.
Written by Derek Gregory
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...on the Lake Geneva Shoreline
... Clearly we're headed in the wrong direction, aren't we??
The Lake is lined with great old buildings, fancy hotels and top-dollar shops: from Swiss made watches to famous French clothiers. The Jet d'Eau in the lake is a landmark here- its a water jet fountain that shoots 132 gallons of water per second to an altitude of 459 feet. The water leaves the nozzle at a speed of 124 mph. It's a nice scene as many are out ...