Geneva

Dave & Mary at the top of the Telephirique with Geneva in the background

Ah Geneva, home of the $10 Starbucks hot chocolate and the $15 McDonalds 'value' meal.  Despite the cost we had a good time in Geneva. The city takes pity on visitors with free public transport and bike rentals near the lake (provided you are staying in town)

Paragliders taking off at the top of the Telepherique

We did a boat ride the first day which wasn't quite as fun as it should have been because of iffy weather but the second day we had great weather and took the bus to Geneva city limits where we took a cable car up cliffs for a restaurant with a great view and some hiking. This was probably the highlight of the trip for us. From the restaurant we could watch paragliders taking off regularly and riding the wind above the cliff.  Meanwhile we ate something similar to a savoyarde with over a pound of melted cheese, still in its container, potatos and ham. One of us managed to finish the cheese but we won't say which.

Mary enjoying a free bike rental

Geneva's 100 m tall fountain from the top of St Peters

We followed this adventure up with bike riding around Geneva which is blessed with great parks, and visiting St Peter's cathedral, the Reformation and Red Cross museums.  Of the museums our favorite was the 'crypt' of St Peter's which does a great job of showing off the archeological excavations under the church and explaining the city's history through the site (much better than Notre Dame's)

Reformation!

A beautiful sheepdog!