The City of Geneva

When Nate first found out about a job in Switzerland, he was talking about it with a guy who was working in Geneva, but used to work in the Raleigh office for PwC (Nate's company). He played a big role in getting us over here, so it was nice that Nate could finally meet him and we even all went to dinner one night. He has been in Switzerland with his family for about a year & a half, so it was interesting to get his perspective on living here. Even though he lives in Switzerland, Geneva is completely different from Basel. In some ways, that's a good thing for me and Nate. My impression of Geneva was a little different before I actually got there. During our stay, I discovered that it is very commercialized, the streets are somewhat dirty, and it seemed like more people drive than walk. In Basel, before you even step into a crosswalk, the cars stop for you, but in Geneva, they will keep on going... Jake and I almost got hit like 5 times!

Among all the busyness of the city, I did manage to find some very tranquil parts. Jake and I strolled through the old town and came upon the St. Francis Cathedral. I love the turquoise steeple.

I'm not sure what this statue represents and it's a little creepy, but I thought it was a cool picture.

A museum and a yellow, fall-colored tree.

A view from the top... after climbing a lot of stairs! Do you see the Jet d'Eau fountain?

This is a very interesting clock made out of grass and flowers. Leave it up to the Swiss to do something like that! Can you find the fountain again?

A peaceful park with the view of the lake in the background.

The blue sign behind the fountain says "The Road of John Calvin"

The grand entrance to the Bastions Park

The International Monument to the ReformationAn incredible monument... it was built to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Calvin's birth. They built it into the old city walls to represent the city's integral importance to the Protestant Reformation.
From the left: William Farel, John Calvin, Theodore Beza, John Knox