SwitzerlandGenevaMeyrinCointrinGVA-Cornavin Train Station46°13’52” N 6°6’28” E January 8, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Well I’ve arrived in Geneva, and it’s my first trip of 2019 and country number 37!! 🇨🇭🗺✈️
SwitzerlandGenevaLes Pâquis46°12’36” N 6°9’20” E
January 8, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Started my day with the Geneva water front with a lovely walk along the La Rade! This included seeing the Jet d’Eau, literally a jet of water, pretty accurate when it’s 140m water fountain. TheRead more
SwitzerlandGeneva46°12’14” N 6°8’54” E
January 8, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
After walking around the water front I made my way to the old town and explored the beautiful narrow streets and amazing old buildings, so much history!
SwitzerlandGenevaVieille-VilleParc des Bastions46°12’4” N 6°8’53” E January 8, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
What a historic cathedral this was. Built between 1150 and 1230 as a Roman Catholic Church for Geneva, it later became the centre for the reformation in the 1500 and still to do this day as JohnRead more
SwitzerlandGenevaVieille-VilleParc des Bastions46°12’0” N 6°8’45” E
January 8, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Sticking with the reformation theme here by visiting te reformation wall, built as a monument to all those involved. But it is absolutely freezing so the next thing I’m doing is definitely going toRead more
SwitzerlandGenevaVieille-VilleParc des Bastions46°12’5” N 6°8’51” E
January 8, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
SwitzerlandGenevaCité - Centre46°11’58” N 6°9’6” E
January 8, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Last stop of the day at the museum of art and history escaping the cold and rain while learning more about this amazing city!
SwitzerlandGenevaONU46°13’37” N 6°8’22” E
January 9, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ❄️ 1 °C
Starting the day with a tour of the United Nations in Geneva. This place was originally home to the League of Nations between WW1 and WW2 but subsequently became the home of a number of theRead more
SwitzerlandGenevaONU46°13’38” N 6°8’13” E
January 9, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ❄️ 1 °C
Next stop of the day is the International Red Cross Museum.
Directly opposite the main building of the UN is the International Red Cross museum, a fantastic museum full of the history of thisRead more
SwitzerlandGenevaMeyrin46°14’1” N 6°3’19” E
January 9, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Visited the scientific wonder that is CERN, really fascinating museum that explained all about the work that is done here, really interesting, but went right over my head haha!
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