The journey to Switzerland begins! Our itinerary: leave Medford on 7/23, fly to Portland, then a direct flight to Amsterdam, and off to Geneva. We arrived in Geneva at noon on 7/24. Tylenol PM assisted in giving us a few hours of sleep. Our flight went over Greenland and Iceland, so it never really got dark in the plane.
Geneva- I have never been here before, and did not know what to expect. Upon landing, I had fond memories of the Switzerland I grew up with, rolling hills, beautiful mountains, chalets with baskets of geraniums hanging outside. None of this describes Geneva. We spend hours driving around trying to find our hotel. Streets are poorly marked, mostly one way or under construction. Bicycles and motorcycles seem to be the preferred method of transportation, as they weave in and out of traffic, horrifying this driver. At long last, we find our hotel. We found this hotel on Travelocity, rated as a best buy. Hotels here are very expensive, starting at $200/night. The scantily clad women with high heels standing on the corners or lurking in door ways should have been a clue. Oh yes, the sex shop sign that overshadowed our hotel sign might distracted us from noticing our hotel. But inside, it is clean, friendly staff, free internet access.
So here we are, 3AM, wide awake, listing to the sounds of the night below us. Lots of traffic, both car and men on foot go by. Darrin is digging in the backpack for tylenol PM. Hope we wake up for breakfast on time.
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