Blog #2: So, I’ve only been in Switzerland for 4 days but it feels like I’ve been here for two weeks! Mom and I have been running around like crazy shopping, exploring, and sight seeing. Saturday we walked all over town and went into to a slew of department stores for “necessities.” We hit up “Globus” the chic/fancy department store that reminds me of a combination of Whole Foods and Neiman Marcus in one. Loved it…but no purchased were made.
Next…the Coop. For all you Italy frequenters out there…you should know the store well. Italy’s version of Super Target. Luckily, the Swiss are avid IKEA lovers just like the Americans. Mom and I felt right at home browsing through the familiar store grounds. We’ve literally been shopping to death, but have taken time for some nice meals; often in La Vielle-Ville or in the Jardin Anglais by the lake and the famous Jet d’Eau.
I live right in the middle of Geneva’s Ville-Ville (or old town). I walk out of Home St. Pierre and find myself in a huge courtyard next to the grand Cathedral St. Pierre. To my left is a little Crêperie, and the old the narrow streets surrounding my home are filled with unique shops and art galleries. Just down the cobblestone path leads me to another very popular and charming court. Yellow umbrellas hang above the many petite outdoor tables, the overlooking balconies are filled with flowers, and there are always street musicians found playing a violin or an accordion. The ambiance could not be more perfect. I know……..I am so lucky!
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| Jet d'Eau |
I live right in the middle of Geneva’s Ville-Ville (or old town). I walk out of Home St. Pierre and find myself in a huge courtyard next to the grand Cathedral St. Pierre. To my left is a little Crêperie, and the old the narrow streets surrounding my home are filled with unique shops and art galleries. Just down the cobblestone path leads me to another very popular and charming court. Yellow umbrellas hang above the many petite outdoor tables, the overlooking balconies are filled with flowers, and there are always street musicians found playing a violin or an accordion. The ambiance could not be more perfect. I know……..I am so lucky!
Sunday, Mom and I took a day trip to the Chateau de Chillon. It is Switzerland’s oldest medieval castle. Check out the pictures I’ve posted. Too beautiful for words. So far life is good. I’ve started my French schooling at the Université de Genève and am meeting people from all over the world. Now I better go to do some French homework. Au Revoir!
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| Mom and I in Montreux |
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| Chateau de Chillon |
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