Day of Exploration

We all woke up later than usual today because they do not serve breakfast on Sundays. Instead they have an amazing spread of food for Sunday brunch. Mr. Downey and Miss White missed out on this great feast. Mr. Downey headed to the mountains in France for an afternoon of hiking while Miss White also headed to France to explore an old Medieval city.

Once Serena, Chris, and I finished eating our fill of pastries, fruits, cereal, pizza, and all the other wonderful treats we headed into the city. First we stopped at the United Nations. We took the one hour tour that took us through the history of the UN as well as to many of the board rooms. Once we finished there we headed down by the lake. On our way we were able to see the Red Cross and the World Meteorological Organization. We also passed some beautiful fountains and a huge chair with a broken leg. Serena informed us that she believe this represented all nations supporting one another.

As we approached the lake we saw a beautiful park where there were many families and friends gathered. We walked the trail the passes along the lake that is adorned with statues and other cultural works. As we made our way back toward the train station we made some stops at souvenir shops. As we waited for the train to take us back to Versoix, which is just 5 stops up the tracks, the rain set in. It seems that we made it just in time because it continued to rain hard for the remainder of the evening.