Monday, July 19, 2010

Pleasant Surprise

I couldn’t figure out where to go from Lyon. My original plan was to head into Italy; but I couldn’t find any flights, trains or buses for a good price. My other options looked like flying to Belgium, and hitting Amsterdam and northern Germany earlier than expected; or taking a cheap train to Geneva, Switzerland, which wasn’t too far away. Switzerland hadn’t really been on my list of places I had to go to. So I was stuck with a decision. I know, what a horrible problem to have.
Thank you Mona for pushing me to go to Switzerland. Geneva was a hugely pleasant surprise. Everyone is so nice. The city is very relaxed. It is beautiful tucked beside Lake Geneva and the Alps. And there are a ton of things to see. I visited CERN, home of the LHC proton-collider; where people are doing research so far beyond my comprehension, I felt like a 2nd-grader. I also saw the Red Cross museum, UN headquarters, World Trade Organization, etc. But most importantly I bought a Swiss Army knife, had fondue, and ate some excellent chocolate!

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