Bern baby Bern

I am sitting in Geneva right now, enjoying the hospitality of Peter and Jess Gardner in their charming (and surprisingly spacious) new apartment.

There is something about Switzerland I am really responding to. The weather is really beautiful (around 18 to 20 degrees during the day), and the food and wine is clean and fresh. Coupled with the scenery - are those really the Swiss Alps? - I am having a great time here.

We have just come from 3 days in the capital city, Bern - photos to come. I had a great time in Bern, and we checked out all the things to see - monuments, museums, cafes - the whole thing. Oh and we stayed an extra night so we could be part of Museum Night 2005 (nerds!). But the night was fun - all the museums in Bern stay open till 2am and you can buy a master ticket that lets you go through them for free. Something for everyone.

And to top it all off, I caught sight of a man named Uli walking down the main street with his wife. Uli was a guy who was in my French class in Vichy (France) when I was there in 2001. He didn't see me though, and I took a few minutes to register it was actually him so he was gone by the time I fully noticed it. Typical.

So we're in Geneva now until Thursday, when we board the train to Venice for Easter. The next few days will be sight-seeing, having lunch with Jess at the United Nations (as you do), and enjoying the clean air and stunning views that Switzerland affords.

Hope all is well - more news to come, and more pics to be posted.