We arrived in Geneva on Friday to rain and clouds, not exactly what we had in mind for a vacation. All of the stores were closed on Friday because of Good Friday so we just grabbed a lunch by the main church in Geneva and then went back to our hostel for a nap. That night we had an amazing dinner at a small restaurant Aly had never had fondue so a fancy Swiss restaurant seemed like the perfect place for her to try it. We felt with empty wallets but full stomachs and the nice dinner made up for all the bad weather that day.
The next day we took a train to Lausanne, a small town on Lac Léman. The day started off rainy also but luckily cleared up about mid day. We walked all over the little town and ended the day at the harbor. Despite the mist, the lake was still breathtakingly beautiful. We could just barely see the Alps peaking over the clouds but it was still unlike any lake I've ever seen. Coming from Michigan, I never thought I'd see something as beautiful as the Great Lakes but the Swiss lakes come pretty close to beating them. We grabbed some chocolate truffles to eat on the train ride home which gave us enough energy to continue walking around once we returned to Geneva.
On Easter Sunday, we finally got a glimpse of the sun! We walked around Geneva and enjoyed a cup of coffee in an outdoor terrace, which felt very European. The most enjoyable part of the day was sitting by the lake and watching the Jet de l'Eau which is a giant water fountain in the the lake. We returned to Paris that night and luckily Aly was able to stay all day Monday so we got a chance to enjoy Paris together.
We got lucky again with the weather and went to all of the big places in Paris like the Eiffel Tower and the Sacre Coeur. I hadn't had a chance to walk around Montmartre yet so it was great getting to see the area in the sun.
Another great weekend in Europe and many more to look forward too!
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