The Swiss Connection

With our trip coming up very quickly, I decided to give you more information on Geneva. It is a wonderful city with much to offer and we will be there for the afternoon of Tuesday, May 8. You may want to view the excellent website:

http://www.geneva-tourism.ch/index.php?rubrique=0000000000&lang=_eng

Underneath the photo at the top, click on:
- Discover
for the major "must-sees", parks, walking tours, info on bicycles
- Culture
for the list of museums (maybe you want to visit the Patek Phillipe Museum of watchmaking)
- Gastronomy and Wines
for a very extensive list of restaurants of all types
- Lifestyle
in case shopping is your thing, this will satisfy your curiosity about the numerous shops and department stores, and you can research them ahead of time so you can shop till you drop!

On the left side of the homepage, you can look at the Webcam or view
Maps of the center town or center town and international organizations if you are interested in taking a trip to the United Nations Building.

The trip packet Pam and I will give you at the airport will include some printed info and a small map of Geneva.

FYI: The currency in Switzerland is the Swiss Franc (CHF) but most places there accept Euros (as well as credit or debit cards) The current exchange rate is 1 Euro = 1.6 Swiss Francs. Also 1 Swiss Franc = 82 cents in Dollars.

See you at MBS Airport on Thursday, May 3 by 11 a.m.!