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Geneve- day 4… The food at the end of the tunnel
It was dark…really dark. The kind of darkness you forget exists if you live in a place like NYC. The road was steep and although I was walking downhill, all I could think about was my trek back uphill in the darkness. My stomach was begging for food; I hadn’t eaten all day, staying in…
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Geneve- day 3… Through a local’s eyes
Today was much less about sightseeing and more about exploring Geneva like a “local”. After finishing up my meetings for the day, I was restless seeing the sunny skies outdoors and decided I wouldn’t be happy unless I took my work outside. So I decided to find a wi-fi enabled cafe where I could eat…
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Geneve- day 2… The journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step
My favorite kinds of cities are the ones where you can walk around and get a sense for the energy of the place. That’s what I like about certain neighborhoods in New York like West Village and Chelsea, Wicker Park in Chicago and French Quarters in New Orleans. Geneva is definitely one of those cities.…
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Geneve- day 1… Arriving in Suisse
As I write this I am having breakfast at my hotel in Geneva. I guess it finally dawned on me that I was in Switzerland when I was at the Zurich airport and they were making announcements in French and German and I couldn’t understand shit. Damn I shoulda brushed up on my French. It’s been my…