As You Thinketh!

Geneva is a city where people speak French in contrast to Zurich where German is spoken. One can notice the stark cultural difference.

We reached Geneva by 10am. We visited the tourism office for directions. As we crossing the Pont du Mont Blanc bridge we saw a ferry waiting to depart. We gladly hopped on for a ride from Geneva to Nyon (town close by). Lake Geneva is beautfiul and huge. We were surprised by the number of Chinese co-passangers on board. People starting to travel abroad for holidays is a clear fall-out of booming economies of India and China.

We found it tough to get Vegetarian food in Nyon. Had to settle for bread and jam. This is of concern to all you veggies travelling to Switzerland. Very few places have vegetarian food on their menu. It is always better to carry a loaf of bread, butter and jam.

Back to Geneva and we continued our sight seeing. Crossed Pont du Mont Blanc and continued walking along Lake Geneva. Visited some monuments in Place de Neuve. Crossed over to Promenade des Bastions and walked along Rue de la Croix-Rouge. The statue and church at Place du Bourge de Four were outstanding. We even listened to a Polizei band playing music and street play of the birth of Jesus Christ close by.

We got back to the city centre and took the bahn to Butini (Rue du Prieure). We again stayed in a youth hostel in Geneva. There was a nice Indian resturant called Little India close by. We took away some naans and panner for dinner.

Overall Geneva is a nice place with plenty to see. We din't visit the United Nations building as it was closed. Travellers can spend a day in Geneva though its a bit far from Zurich and Interlaken.