It's been two weeks since I went to Switzerland, and I've been meaning to post about my amazing time there, but things here have been so crazy, hectic, unbelievable, and chaotic, that I never got a chance to write about one of my only good experiences on this exchange.
There were so many times prior to boarding the plane that I thought “why am I traveling again? Nothing good has come from it recently.” And I know I’m right to think that, because my past two trips really have been traumatizing. That’s why, I am so happy to say that everything went right this time. More than alright, everything was spectacularly amazing. The accommodation: Geneva Hostel and City Hostel Geneva were both outstanding, and the best hostels I’ve been to so far. Beautiful, convenient location, clean, friendly staff, cheap, and hella dope free breakfast at Geneva Hostel. The food: Chou, a little cafe that specializes in choux pastries, was absolutely adorable and amazing. Bayview by Michel Roth – My first Michelin Star restaurant experience was outstanding. The service was exceptional, the food was beautifully presented, and the whole place and experience sparkled. Le Portail was a very unassuming cafe/bar/restaurant that ended up having amazing food for the price, and helped me avoid a tourist trap restaurant that I originally planned on going. The chocolate: Belgium was my first chocolate heaven experience, but we were only sampling the cheap truffles sold at souvenir stores. This chocolate heaven was a finer, more exquisite experience, because I got to sample actual quality chocolates from places like Laderach, Favarger, and Rohr, and actually ended up buying (I know, who am I) these said expensive chocolates, because they were that darn good. The flight: Air France put my anxious mind at ease by having a super smooth check-in process, being on time for all my flights, and even providing snacks and drinks for each of the short, one-hour-long flights. Public Transportation: The free Geneva Transport Card is given to all tourists staying at a hotel or hostel to use for the entire duration of your time. This helped a lot because it allowed me to ride the trams to rest my legs or shield myself from the rain, because heaven knows I never pay unnecessary for transportation, no matter how tired I am or how terrible the weather is. It also allowed me to get back to the airport safely and on time via the train (which is really fast lol) Scenery: It was cloudy and rainy for majority of my time there, but the morning of my last full day, it was sunny. I finally got to see the blue sky, tall trees, and beautiful mountains which made me a little homesick because it reminded me of Hawaii. I walked past turquoise lakes and rivers surrounded by autumn trees, and that’s when I thought “wow. I’m not in Hawaii anymore. I’m not in France anymore. I’m in Switzerland, having the time of my life.” Everything: Amazing. If I could sum up my experience in Switzerland, it was nothing short of amazing. After my first day in Switzerland, I thought to myself “I could live here. I want to live here. I want to move here one day.” The gloom and buildings reminded me of Japan (my favorite place in the world) The bed of waters reminded me of Norway & our fjord cruises last year The trees and mountains reminded me of our trip to Iceland last year The mountains also reminded me of Hawaii, which I didn’t know I could miss so much The food is just as amazing as France, which I absolutely love. And an added bonus because their two specialties are cheese and chocolates, which also happen to be my two favorite foods. The cultural diversity of all the tourists made me feel like I was back in Hawaii – I saw Japanese, Chinese and Korean tourists, which was a nice change from all the Indian, Middle Eastern, and European people that I always see here.
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