Help, I'm Stuck in Geneva and Can't Get Out [Part I]

I've always wanted to travel around Europe. I never thought it would be with an eleven month old and squeezed into one week. This past Easter break, Kirby, Juniper and I caught a cheap flight to Geneva, Switzerland. We spent a day in Geneva checking out the old city and the jet d'eau (400 foot fountain). We shared a quaint, less than double-sized bed, ate at a cute fondue cafe, and saw the United Nations headquarters. We had yummy Ethiopian for dinner. All-in-all, a nice one-day visit to Geneva.

The next morning, we took a two-hour train to Lyon, France. We spent two days in Lyon and ate at lots of great outdoor cafes. We saw the oldest Christian church in Europe outside of Rome, where Juniper devoured a bunch of fresh French strawberries from the farmer's market. We climbed the hill over the city to the Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere. We visited a botanical garden, zoo, and giant park. We walked along the two rivers in Lyon-the Saone and the Rhone. Kirby tried some very French sausage called Andoulette. He had enough wine to like it but when I tried it, I just kept my mouth shut until later. It's made out of pig guts. . .and tastes like it. We enjoyed Lyon and the weather was fabulous.

On our way back to Geneva, we decided to forgoe another day in Geneva and took a train to Montreux. It's across Lake Geneva and in the Alps. Montreux was beautiful. We spent the afternoon walking along the lake, looking at flowers, palm trees, and snowy Alps. It was a great place for photography. We also checked out an old castle on the lake called Chateau de Chillon. This is probably when we should have gone home.

To be continued. . .