Geneva

We are in Geneva now. At the point where the Rhone River flows out of Lake Geneva is the Jet-D'Eau. The fountain blasts a stream of water 140 meters into the air. The Rhone flows through the center of the city. About a kilometer down stream from the lake the Rhone is joined by the blue-grey waters of the glacier fed L'Arve River. Geneva has taken full advantage of it's waterfront.

Ellen had a few days off here before beginning rehearsals. A new character is being introduced here. Johanna will do her part in French. There will be titles at the top of the screen, translating both the English into French and the French into English, so I will actually know what she is saying. Since a new character means rewriting a part of the play, it's amazing that they can they can make these changes with only a couple of rehearsals with the full cast. Of course, the directors work with the new character much more. Johanna will be the fourth person to perform in the spot that Bob was in in Vancouver.

We spent our free time here wandering the city, visiting the old town, parks, the weekly flea market, and generally becoming acquainted with the pace of life here. Geneva is the exception to the rule that it gets more expensive the further north you go. Though we a south of Germany, hotels and restaurants are very expensive here. However, we have found that groceries are about the same price as in Vancouver. Wine is cheaper here than at home, but I think that you have to go someplace without a wine industry to find wine that is more expensive than in British Columbia. Since the hotel provides breakfast and our room has a fridge, we frequently eat in.