Grand Saconnex part Deux

Wednesday morning, after another delightful breakfast, we went to the bank to take care of some things before stopping by the pharmacy again, this time for Corinne’s allergies. Apparently Corinne is allergic to Switzerland. After a brief repose at the house, we headed out with Lucette to Camille’s other uncle’s house for “thai” food, stopping on the way at the grocery store (stop 1 of the day) to purchase ice cream for dessert. We had a good meal with Camille’s uncle, his son, his “lover” and her two daughters who speak English, so Corinne had someone to talk to.

On the way back from lunch we stopped at the grocery again to buy supplies for dinner. We returned home and Lucette prepared a meal of Filet Mignon with Morale mushrooms, green beans, pasta and salad. We were sent back to the grocery store (the third trip of the day) as we had forgotten to buy bread. Camille’s girl cousins and a friend came over for dinner and we conversed in a mixture of French and English about things to do in Switzerland. After much conversation and gossip, the girls headed out and we headed to bed.

This morning (Thursday) we slept until 9:30 (the latest so far on our trip!). We had the usual breakfast of tartines and hot cocoa before heading out on our own to explore Geneva. We did a little shopping before having a promenade along Lake Geneva, admiring the boats and monuments. We stopped for a sandwich on the bank before continuing on to a delightful park. Growing tired, we found the bus, grabbed some hot roasted chesnuts at the bus station, and made our way home.

Corinne fell asleep shortly thereafter while watching TV. Lucette prepared leftovers while Camille and Bernadette (a family friend) conversed about our plans. Bernadette stayed for dinner and then took us on a night tour of the area in her car. We stopped at the pre-school she works at and then continued on to downtown Geneva where we observed many things that had gone unnoticed in the daylight. After a two hour drive, our fatigue was evident. She drove us home and now, at 10:30pm we are again heading to another early night’s sleep.