Saturday, 11th January, 2014 - Geneva, Switzerland

In the end having to get up at 3.45am wasn't as bad as we had feared. We had been woken at 3am, anyway, by a bunch of drunken revellers tromping up the street and singing "When the Saints Go Marching In" at the tops of their voices in Russian. So we were already awake when the alarm went off.
The coach journey in the pre-dawn was pleasant enough and we were at Geneva airport before 8. As it was a bit early to check into the hotel we had breakfast at one of the airport cafes (a bargain at SF9 for a full cooked breakfast). We got to the hotel shortly after 9, but only had to wait an hour or so before our room was ready and Geoff was delighted to find a "real" computer where he could catch up with all the ASX announcements. (He hates using the tablet as the screen is too sensitive for his aggressive style of typing).
In the afternoon we set out for a quick walk to the lake and ended up walking miles. We got quite a different perspective of Geneva from this side of the lake and upgraded our perspective of the city considerably.
Also I won a $50 bet - Lac Leman is NOT spelt with an 'h'!

It only takes a little strategically placed pine wood to 'heidi-fy' an otherwise bog standard hotel room.