ok, so the all caps is a bit much - after all it turned out to be 'only Geneva'. I wouldn't go back in a hurry (unless I wanted to buy that hard to get watch) but it wasn't a bad trip. Geneva is one of those European towns that became a city by finding a niche - banking, of course.
Geneva is right at the foot of Lake Geneva and right on the border of France so it is fairly 'bound' by how much expansion the city can do. Also, since Switzerland is crammed in between the Alps and several countries - they make the most of the land with agriculture (see first pic) so the city just feels crowded, even though it wasn't overly populated. The buildings just felt as if they were encroaching.
There just wasn't much charm and the people were in a hurry. On motorcycles and scooters galore, in numerous Ferraris and Lamborghinis they tore off into all directions. I walked around a bunch and this is the more charming photo I took, so don't look at the picassa folder for more.
I did have a quite tasty Fondue - thanks to Linda and Warren's recommendation and really enjoyed the supermarket - can you say Swiss Chocolate? I don't have anything against Geneva - it just wasn't a Saltzburg even though it looked like one on the map. It was a nice excursion and something fun to do but if you are heading to Switzerland - try Zurich instead, I hear its great. But I would return for this supermarket on it's own (and did I mention to buy a watch?).
