Visiting Geneva

Geneva is the city where Manu and I met, and while we had intentions of driving along romantically along our old bus route #3 gazing into each other's eyes, instead we spent most of the day in the old city visiting Reformation sites. Here in the old city reads a sign that says, in French, "John Calvin lived here."

The interior of le Cathdrale St. Pierre, the church where Calvin was pastor. Under reformed influence the church was stripped of all it's statues and paintings. I used to think that was kind of sad, but now I think I prefer it the way it is (which is good since no one offered to change it just for me.) Compared to the chapel next door where all the ornate decoration has been restored, it is quite austere, but very restful and beautiful in simplicity.

With Calvin's chair.

John "Pete" Calvin at the International Museum of the Reformation, just across the street from the church. Highly recommended! Very interactive and lots of buttons and pulleys and sounds which drew the children in. They liked it as much as we did.

Also, very nice bathrooms and a lovely courtyard with tables to have a snack.