Day 21 - Geneva

Did not get a very good night's sleep but, we were not to be deterred. Breakfast provided by the hotel was sufficient to propel us on our way. A bit overcast and few spits of rain but nothing a rainjacket couldn't remedy. We had scoped out a number of things we might do but we found that most museums were closed on Monday so that cut our list down a bit. We wanted to go to the United Nations and a botanical garden nearby it. Many hotels in Switzerland provide passes to use the city transportation so we took advantage of that to start our day. Unless we paid for a tour, we wouldn't see much at the UN but we did see all the flags that line the entrance. We Found the botanical garden and it turned out to be a diamond in the rough. There was no entrance fee and it was very nice. Hardly anyone there so quite peaceful. An oasis in the city. After that, we hopped on the first bus we could find and got to a spot somewhat near our hotel where we found a good espresso stop (Boréal). Then we headed back to our room where we regrouped before hopping a tram (think modern cable car) towards a part of the city where we were planning lunch. Along the ride, we had a small hiccup when our tram hit a construction barrier and became stuck. We were near our stop so we got out and walked. For lunch, Joan had discovered another "Best of" restaurant, Cafe Des Négocients. When we arrived we were briefly shocked as the gentleman told us they were booked for lunch! But we were happy to find we could eat at a nice spot at the bar. We both had the Plat du Jour which was a broiled fish (Perch) with spinach and jasmine rice. Extremely tasty!  Next up was our chocolate touring we planned as the museums were closed. We visited six shops in the Old Town and we each got one small chocolate at each. Our favorite shop was Chocolatiere Stettler. We also saw the Horloge Fleurie, a clock within a flower garden. After a bit of searching, we also found another famous clock, Horloge du Passage Malbuisson. It was hidden in a shopping passageway and it plays tunes on it's many bells as a parade of figurines march beneath it. After all that, we made our way back to our hotel to clean up and then went around the corner to a big "gourmet" grocery store where we put together a nice repas. For evening entertainment, we decided to use our metro pass to see the city at night. Not too exciting, really. Onward!