Geneva - Holidays

Well, we're writing this a bit late (but then again, we still haven't written about Tirana!) so the details are a bit fuzzy; however, I thought I would give it a go. We might add more later if something is suddenly remembered that is worth noting.

We came into Geneva via train from Vienna (again, something we have to write about). We were told by our couch surfing hosts in Vienna that the train ride over the alps was beautiful, and so we decided to book our first day train ride during our entire trip. We arrived at the station early on Christmas Eve and after the trains we had ridden through Eastern Europe, this Austrian train was quite a sight. Luxurious, clean, classy, and very quiet. We sat down with our bags and soon the train was rolling and we watched the scenery and read leisurely for the rest of the day. We only had to switch trains once in Zurich, and from there it was a 3 hour ride to Geneva. Everything went smoothly and we arrived at the station well rested and excited to see some familiar faces, eat large amounts of food, sleep in big, comfortable beds, and, best of all, hang out with Hannah's little sisters. Simon picked us up from the station and took us back to his fathers house. There we exchanged large hugs, excited talk, and soon fell asleep, amazed and slightly awestruck that our Eastern European trip had ended - not to mention that we were broke.