Cuckoo Clocks, Chocolate, Heidi and loads a money!

Trip Start Jun 23, 2008
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Trip End Jul 23, 2008


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Where I stayed
My friend Rowana's House
(Geneva hotels)

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Hello again. Here we are in beautiful Geneva. We didn't know what to expect. We arrived at 7pm off the train from Milan to be met by my lovely friend Rowana. The train ride was made much more fun by a lovely Italian girl called Lucia who chatted away to us throughout the journey. We saw immediately how wonderful the public transport system is when we arrived here as we jumped on a trolley bus to Rowana's house.

She stays in a leafy suburb of the city and has made us very welcome, so lots of thanks to her and her husband Phil. Not forgetting their new arrival, an eight year old black lab called Ragdoll.

The first night we all went for a fab chinese meal (first in a month!). Phil and Ro showed us around the historical centre and it is lovely. We sat on the longest bench in the world (official!)The next morning we went out exploring Geneva, after taking ragdoll (who only speaks French) for a walk Wee tourist train
Wee tourist train
 . Check out the photos, the place is gorgeous. Yes, it's a city but with water taxis hopping back and forth across the lake, beautiful parks and out door eating areas, its hard to think of it as the financial centre it undoubtedly is. The place is full of designer shops and jewellery shops. We overheard a conversation as we walked down the street. It went like this.

Two impeccably dressed men being introduced to a third. -

" Hello, what do you do?"
"I'm in petrochemicals"
"Oh, is it your own company?"

We were poorless. Us shlepping about in our marks and sparks t shirts. You don't feel out of place, however, as there is a real mix of people.

After our expedition where we hopped on and off water taxis and buses, we had dinner at Rowana's house and went off for the evening to an outdoor opera. It was a Cherubini thing. Lots of mistaken identity and people larking about. Couldn't understand a word but the singing was glorious, the setting was lovely and the show was funny. It was great. A very civilised evening.

Tomorrow, we are hopping on a train to Montreaux so hopefully we will bump into Phil Collins or some such person and have lots of photos for you.

Annette
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avs
avs on Jul 17, 2008 at 08:11AM

I Want to be There!!
It just looks lovely. Sounds like you were both much happier there than in Rome. You missed out on Mamma Mia though - Lorraine broke her tooth on a toffee....see how much fun we're having without you? :-)

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