Author: Ed Hovorka

TGV, much more comfortable than a bus.

So much for seeing Geneva. We arrived at the main train station to discover the train we wanted to Lyon was cancelled. It was replaced by a bus, which takes 2.5 hours. No thanks. Sprung for the TGV, 1.5 hour ride, but we need to leave right away.

Tomorrow is another long travel day. We leave here between 8 and 9am by shuttle van back to Geneva Switzerland, where we’ll get dropped off at the airport. We’ll then take the subway to the city center, have lunch and take a quick look around, and figure out how to get to Arles France. There are many options, but we are shooting for the 1pm train to Lyon then another train direct to Arles. Should be in Arles around 6. If we miss either of those, it will require more transfers.

So far, language has not been an issue, unless I ask a question that doesn’t get a yes or no answer. In Italy, I asked someone in Italian where I could find the bus to the airport. They gave what seemed like a 5 sentence answer in Italian. When I stared at them with a dumb look on my face, they said in English, ‘over there, to the left’. I’m limited to ordering food and asking for the bill, with ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.

On the first night here, Denise had fondue and I had Raclette, a very tasty cheese that gets melted by an open flame at your table, then gets dripped on deli meats and potatoes. I had no clue how to eat it, had to ask the waiter for help. Stupid American.