Geneva

Saturday morning dad made me some of his delicious omelets and I was on my way to the airport. After saying good bye to my parents (with minimal tears - congrats mom) I was on my way. Our flight across the pond was met with slight turbulence but nothing very exciting. A full flight, but plenty of room in the overhead compartments for my large bag. Landing at 7:45 in the morning we took a bus and walking tour of "Old Geneva" (in Geneva) and learned about the history of the city. Our first evening we walked to Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) and went swimming with the Alps in the background. Not many Swiss were in the water - but us Minnesota kids thought the 60 degree water was quite comfortable. The next two days were spent exploring the city, trying new wines and cheeses, and appreciating the tens of thousands (literally) of roses planted throughout the city. Geneva claims itself to be the "greenest" city in Europe, if not the World - there are numerous public parks and trees all around the city. The best part was a waterfall that shoots 142m (425 ft) into the air - I have some sweet pictures but I can't get them up here. The second half of our stay was spent touring the UN, World Trade Organization, International Telecommunications Union, and the World Health Organization. And just as soon as we had arrived, we were already off to Paris...