Greetings from our flat in Geneva! Today has been the exact Sunday we both needed after an exhausting weekend. Until today we’d each had a non-stop few days and our bodies and minds were screaming for rest! We’ll back track a bit in tonight’s post to fill you in on the rest of our weekend!
Friday Night
Bo landed in Geneva around 8:45pm which meant he didn’t get to the flat until 9:30. While he was en route I was being entertained by our dear friends Renaud and Sarah who invited me over for dinner and an evening of playing with their adorable five month old, Ugo! 
Ugo is almost five months but is already pulling himself up to stand and eating whole foods! Clearly he’s going to be an athlete like his father!
The evening was filled with a mix of small tastes that Sarah and Renaud prepared Friday evening, delicious champagne cocktails, wine, and good conversation. It’s so nice to get to know both of them better now that I live in Geneva versus just seeing them during work trips.
I still can’t believe that they “whipped” this together in a just a short hour before my arrival! I have already asked Sarah for a cooking session one evening so I can learn her tips and tricks!
Saturday Evening
Within 3 hours of returning to Geneva from our Chamonix hike, Bo and I were cleaned up and ready for a night out! Last night was the final night of Fetes de Geneve, a 3 week celebration in Geneva. Each night includes different musical guests along with fair games, food stands and other carnival like attractions along both sides of the lake. We spent an hour meandering through the festivities while sipping beers with Emily, Sara and her husband PJ.
By 7:30 we found ourselves on a gorgeous rooftop overlooking Geneva. My friend and colleague, Nora, hosted a house party in celebration of the Fetes de Geneve fireworks. We spent the evening meeting lots of new people, drinking, eating, and enjoying the gorgeous weather and views! The guests were from all over the world which is such a different experience versus parties we would frequent in the states!
The fireworks, which many people said were better than any they had ever seen, lived up to their reputation! The show which featured music on the local radio station, lasted over 45 minutes! The finale was especially breathtaking, filling the sky with more light and color than I’ve seen before even in New York or Disney World!
Sunday
By 1am I could barely keep my eyes open due to a 14 mile long run and long hike’s toll on my body. Needless to say, it was nothing that 10 hours of sleep couldn’t solve because when we woke up around noon today we were excited to head out to the Plainpalais Farmer’s Market. One of the only things open on Sunday in Geneva, this farmer’s market is smaller than the one near our flat but had a great selection of produce, cheese, meats, and even wines!
The rest of our day has been filled with booking flights for upcoming weekends in London and Geneva, planning our trip to Burgundy for September, cleaning, and cooking. Now it’s time to curl up for the evening while watching Girl with the Dragon Tatoo!
How was your weekend?
