Blogs from Geneva, South-West, Switzerland, Europe - page 12

(Sorry not too many photos up yet, loading from this public computer is taking awhile! Be sure to scroll them all of them here and in next page...) Arriving in Geneva after a long red-eye flight from Chicago, Michael and I immediately got a taste for the punctual and amazing public transportation/train system in Switzerland. We easily took a train from the airport to the city center and exploration of the city began right away as we made our way through the clean streets of Geneva to our hotel for the night. Geneva is well organized, small enough to be extremely walkable but big enough to feature many international restaurants and big hotels and businesses. The city is commercialized, but retains a very comfortable small-town European feel because none of its buildings exceed six stories ... read more

Howdy, Just updating everyone on my current travel plans. I am leaving for Le Puy in France today and will be walking a week of the Camino de Santiago. I will then travel to the border of France and Spain and continue the rest of the walk from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago. I will take about three weeks and i will probably be out of computer contact for a little while. I will try to update as much as possible. I hope life is going well for everyone back home and around the world, talk to ya soon. All love, Brian... read more

Hey everyone, I know it has been a few days since I posted last but I just wanted to check in with everyone. I am doing good and still hanging out. I have met some young people that are friends of my cousins and they have been showing me a good time. I have gone out for drinks, had a nice large friendly lunch, a spectacular walk around Lac Leman (lake Geneva) and a tour of the CERN facility, (this is the particle accelerator that is located in France and Switzerland). I am sorry to report that I don't have any new pictures as of right now. This week more family is coming into town and we are all getting ready to take a trip to Le Puy in France to spend easter weekend. Then after ... read more

Hi again, Today I took a trip into the city to wonder around. This was my first trip into town without any one to help me along. It was not as difficult as i thought it would be. I was able to jump on the bus and head into the heart of Geneva. From there I ended up touring around the city trying to get good representational shots to bring back. It is a beautiful city that is centered around Lake Geneva (or as its called here Lac Léman). I still have not gone into any shops and tried to purchase anything mostly cause I don't really have a grasp of the language of french yet, but I'm working on it. That will have to be another adventure into town. For now this will have to ... read more

Hello all, This is my first entry on this travel blog and i hope it works haha. I want to let everyone know that I am safe and doing well. My trip over the pond was long but smooth. Geneva is a beautiful and amazing place with mountains all around and amazing villages and towns scattered among the vineyards and gardens. It is only my second day so i have not been able to explore too much of the area but I look forward to venturing out in the days to come and discovering the little treasures this place holds. Michelle and Javier have been most inviting and are making my transition very easy. They live in a complex where it is kinda like a duplex and it is right on a main street which is ... read more