My final day in Europe (at least as far as Summer 2023 is concerned) was spent traveling by train from Grindelwald, Switzerland to Geneva. After departing the train at the Geneva Airport, Carly Kovacik and myself battled the late summer European heat, eventually finding our hotel transport near the lower level departures section of the Airport (this was an ordeal, but that's another story). We checked into the NA Geneva Airport Hotel, acquired a couple of free transport passes, and then boarded light rail transit with a destination to the center of the city. We got off the rail at the Gare de Geneva station, and then spent a few hours trekking through old parts of the city. The architecture was about like I imagined it would be...very old world/old European, stone streets, narrow canyon like roadways. The Saint Pierre Cathedral was probably the highlight of our architectural adventure...very gothic, very ornate, very impressive. After the cathedral, we decided it was time to eat. We spent sunset eating outdoors along a busy street at the Italian restaurant Chez Marino. I spoke a bunch of mixed languages at Chez, hoping our waiter would understand one of them and deliver the meals we wanted. The waiter seemed amused and graciously played along with my ignorance. After dinner, we took a route back to the train station that generally followed Lake Geneva, then crossed the Rhone, and soon jumped on a train back to the hotel.
Map of Chez Marino situated in the heart of Geneva is here.
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