Sunday Funday

One of the biggest differences between Switzerland and the US is the fact that 24 hours/7 days a week does not exist here. Business closes around 6:30 daily and nothing is opened on Sundays. Well, church is open, McDonald's, a few cafes and restaurants but shopping and grocery stores are closed.

The first Sunday I was here I wanted to go out and do something, but other than walking around seeing things outside there wasn't much else to do. So we went out. Jim suggested we go to the UN because when I visited in February, it looked like a cool place to stop and take pictures, but at that time he wasn't interested. Then when the bus came it was going in the direction of Jardin Botanique, so we decided to go there too. It was pretty fantastic and the weather was great that day too. The Botanical Gardens have greenhouses, trails, a open space for play and relaxing, a shop and cafe...all open on Sunday. A gold mine!

United Nations

This fountain park is in front of the UN

Broken Chair at the UN


Jim under the broken leg, with horrible shadow

Then it was off to the botanical gardens...

obligatory face in the flowers shot


delicious magnum-wich, half cookie half milk chocolate dipped. genius!