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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
... the castle was home to the Counts of Savoy, and it was greatly expanded in the 13th century by Pietro II. The Castle was never taken in a siege, but did change hands through treaties. It was made popular by Lord Byron, who wrote the poem The Prisoner Of Chillon (1816) about François de Bonivard, a Genevois monk and politician who was imprisoned there from 1530 to 1536; Byron also carved his name on a pillar of the dungeon. The castle is one of the settings in ...
Travel day...
Today we boarded our first train leaving toulouse at 07h18 or so. It was a long day of getting on and getting off. Once we arrived and sorted out our next few train tickets we decided to keep our packs and stop for Coffee the menu looked lacking and I hadn't found a machine to take out franks so I opted for a coffee and ate some almonds. Gen headed to Starbucks as it is ...
Geneva Weekend trip
... Squatted in first cl************* day – score! Yvoire was a very small, so it was definitely a benefit that I planned my itinerary just right and hit Nyon, and still had enough time to do shopping. I bought some expensive steak [110 gms of fillet and 190 gms of marinated steak for £15]. Actually that’s not too bad; sure it was £50 a kilo, but man it was good!
Sunday: Chamonix and Mont Blanc. Honestly, the tour was ...
Fondue, chocolate and fine Swiss mountains
... it were the large amount of white wine and brandy, and also just how strong the cheese is.
Right now I'm writing this blog from a very cramped sleeper compartment on the train to Austria. I have been told there were a couple spelling errors in my last blog but if you knew the conditions I've had to write them then you'd understand! Next up is Salzburg followed by Vienna. Not really sure what to expect besides the Sound of Music and ...