Days of Rest

We have now been traveling for 3 weeks. Touring and Exploring is so much fun, but it's also nice to just relax and experience a restful vacation as well. Yesterday and today fell into that category.

Tuesday:
We decided to let ourselves sleep in and catch up on rest, so...at 11:00 am we finally tumbled out of bed. :) We relaxed, ate breakfast with Kimberly, and talked to John William when he came home for his lunch break at 12:00. At about 1:30 we rode into town with John William and walked around, exploring the city a little more. We'd already seen most of the big sights, so we mostly wandered for wanderings sake. First, we grabbed Starbucks :) then walked down the main shopping street which holds some of the world's most expensive shops. At one point, we sat down at a table, talking and enjoying the atmosphere of Geneva.
Continuing on, we ended up in Old Town Geneva where we passed old buildings, a park, and a chess game. This chess game was no ordinary chess game. The board had been painted on the ground and the chess pieces were a couple feet high! We observed several old men lounging on the benches and challenging each other in chess.Classic.
We had scheduled to call Kimberly at 4 to see what she was up to, so we found a telephone nearby. It had also started to sprinkle at this point, so we arranged to meet her at the tram station by her house. (So this is how people used to live without cell phones!! lol) We met her 15 minutes later (although Stephen walked right past her without even knowing..) and she drove us back to their house. Resting some more, Stephen read while I blogged as we waited for John William to come home from work.
At around 7, we all jumped in the car, picked up a friend of John William, and headed to a fondue restaurant! Both Stephen and I had never had fondue and apparently, France has some of the best! The chef recognized John William and after chatting with us, sent over a free bottle of Chardonney. :) We all decided to get the fondue and also that I would be the one to order in French! I ordered correctly, but then she started asking me questions in French to which I referred her back to John William.
The food was absolutely delicious. The fondue was a mixture of three different cheeses and we used our long "pitch fork" utensils to dip bread or potatos into the cheese. Satisfied and very full, we left the restaurant content but also knowing we probably wouldn't eat cheese for at least a week. :)
As we drove back, John William took a back road to their house which also provided an amazing view of Geneva with a backdrop of the Alps lit by the sunset. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera, but the exceptional view is one I won't forget. God has created so many beautiful places and I am so blessed to be able to experience some of those places.
Even though it was almost dark, Kimberly and I took a short walk further up the mountain, enjoying the view and enjoying each others company. It was dark when we got back and the boys had just finished playing basketball so we all sat in the living room and watched Terminator 4 then went to bed.

i had planned to insert pictures here but never got the chance. i may not get a chance to for awhile so my narratives will just have to do for now... :)
Wednesday:
This was also a sleep-in day and once again we didn't get up until 11 and 12. Stephen and I were perfectly happy to relax at the Glass house. We had pondered trying to visit Montrix again, but as soon as we saw clouds and rain in the forcast, we decided it wouldnt be worth it. For most of the day, Stephen read while I finished booking hostels for the rest of our trip (its about time, no?) Shortly after lunch, the rain began, bringing bright flashes of lightening and booming thunder. I feel like its rained almost everyday we've traveled...and i should've known it would after assuring mom that i wouldn't need an umbrella. :)
Inside their cozy living room, Stephen and I made coffee and watched Transformers 2. Halfway through, we were joined by John William and Kimberly who also made and served Crepes for dinner! they were absolutely delicious!!!
That night we all hung out, played the french version of scattegories, I showed them the Scottish-influenced game of putting an After 8 mint on your forehead and they had to get it to their mouth without using their hands. (pictures and videos to follow when i have the opportunity...) Then we closed the night by watching Book of Eli, another movie I hadn't seen yet.

Updated Itinerary:
-June 23-25: Marseille
-June 25-27: Valencia, Spain
-June 27-29: Seville
-June 29-30: travel to Caen, France by train all night and day
-July1-3: Caen/Normandy Beaches
-July 3-4: Paris
from here we fly to Scottland to meet up with the rest of our family and we end in Northern Ireland...