Exploring Geneva

This was my first full day in Geneva.  In the morning, I got up and went for a run with the Geneva Runner's Group. They meet at Bain de Paquis, which is about 100m from my place.  We did a nice route along the lake, then turned inland and ran up a HUGE hill.  I struggled a lot on that hill, it will take some getting used to. 

In the afternoon, I met up with Natacha for a tour of the city.  She took me through the old city, and through some of the neighbourhoods.  She also took me to her workplace, the RTS (Radio-Television Suisse), the Swiss equivalent of the CBC.  It was cool to see the studios behind the scenes, and to get a view of the city from one of the tallest buildings.  She showed me her apartment and a bunch of old photos from her trips to Canada.  Kate, Heather, Scott and Pat all look so young in the photos!

The junction of the Rhone and Arve rivers.

I ate dinner in our common room here at the residence and met a few of the other women living here. There are people from all over the world living here, last night I met women from Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Austria, Germany, Australia and Calgary.  The common language that everyone speaks is French, so I'll have lots of opportunity to practice. Most are students, and it is exam time right now so everyone is busy.  They are planning a trip to Bern next weekend that I might partake in.

In the evening, the Running Club was having a social at a bar that is 3 doors down from my residence.  It is a good group to socialize with, there are a number of Canadians and people who work at WHO. I even met my internship supervisor!  .