Geneve Redux

Having slept late and enjoyed a lazy breakfast, we prepared to trek back to the city:

Successfully navigating our way to the center of town, we set out to retrace our steps from 2009. One of our first stops: The Reformation Monument along the wall of the old city:

Then, a hike up the hill and past the oldest bookstore in Geneva, said to be over 500 years old:

To the Reformation Museo, which not only had a bust of John Calvin but also sold (yes, really) Calvinus beer:

Then through the Museo (no pictures allowed) and back into the old city:

And on the the second Museo of the day, the St. Pierre Cathedral archeological museo. Now this was far more interesting than it may sound for two very important reasons. The first reason is that during renovations to the Cathedral in the 1990's, structures from the late middle ages were discovered immediately underneath. Further excavation revealed structures underneath those from early medieval times. Further excavation revealed structures underneath those from Roman times. And further excavation revealed the tomb of an aristocrat from the pre-Roman tribes in the area. All of this proved so cool they made a museo and, yes, it really is cool.

The second reason of importance is that another Calvin, who shall remain nameless, absolutely refused to go to this museo in 2009. But we came back and did it without him. Oh, yes we did. His loss.

After two museos we still had time to wander the beautiful city of Geneva, with weather that is too wonderful to describe. Here is a picture of my Frau with a statue to J.J. Rousseau. It's on Rousseau Island. In the middle of the Rhone River. In Geneva.