so i've been to Geneva for a bit more than 48 hrs.... well, let's do a little recap..:
- english definitely can't get you too far anywhere here in Geneva - French that is you need to know @_@' i'm a little surprised as u know, all these international organizations are having headquarter here... i was thinking this is an "international" city ma.... (even the lady in post office doesn't understand the word "stamps" - i mean, come on...... go to post office of course want to buy stamps la V_V
- unlike other EU city - i remember most EU cities i've been to, it will be like "ghost city" during wkend (okay maybe other than Amsterdam) - but today when i walked around most of the areas are quite crowded (like CWB in HK)... quite different than typical EU city i've been to loh
- weather is nice - not too cold (around 10-15deg C), just a few showers in the morning time, which i kinda manage to avoid them (i.e. slept in) haha
- ferry tour around the geneva lake isn't reallz that "special" - i mean, when we've star ferry in HK :P
- there're dogs EVERYWHERE - from the streets, to shopping mall (yep, i mean INSIDE THE SHOPPING MALLs), not to mention on the bus - AND, in the airport too!!! WOW Swiss REALLZ LOVES their pet....
- tried cheese fountain tonite (they call it cheess fountan) - one of the things one must do when they're in SWISS ma - but frankly speaking it definitelz not mz favorite loh - the taste is just sooooooooooooooooo strong it feel like the Chinese food - fu yue.... just imagine you dip ur bread into the warmed up fu yue sauce... yuk!!! tried so hard not to vomit in the restaurant!!
- for some reason their kezboard is different than US??? location of y & z is reversed, "shift 2" is not the sign "@" .... quite annozing "="
- i gotta line up for like 20 min in the currency exchange place near my hotel - i mean, BOTH 2 SHOPs had a long line! must be lots of tourist around the area...
- saw rainbow near the waterspout - i haven't see one for a longggggggggg time!!!
- i think that's all i remember for now - probably will blog more later on (as this keyboard is REALLY annoying!!) need to go back to the hotel to pack tonite, and head to Budapest tmr afternoon...
jasper222, Geneva, 22:05
2 comments:
hey have fun over there ... wish to go to eu some time.
it seems like you have found out some 'unique' image of geneva. i never been to this city, but my impression is that it's peaceful, or 'historically neutral' country/city during war times.
budapest - another city that worth exploring!
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