May 4th, 1961-Geneva, Switzerland-Hotel Alba

• May 4th, 1961
• Geneva, Switzerland -Hotel Alba
• Warm-Sunny

A beautiful day and Geneva is certainly beautiful in the sun.  Had breakfast in the hotel-the usual petits paius, cafe au lait, and two type of jelly.  They don’t seem to go in for fruit juices in the a.m. as at home.  Purchased some tickets from Hotel for a trip to Chamonix, Mont Blanc, where they hold the big ski festival.  Dad plans to ride up the glacier in the cable cars, but I am sure I won’t have the nerve to go.  We leave to Chamonix early tomorrow a day trip.  Strolled down to Lake Geneva and met a couple from Pennsylvania.  They asked us to join them on the boat ride on Lake Geneva this afternoon, which we did.  Nearly two hours of the most wonderful scenery I ever saw.

Greenest of foliage-cleanest of lakes-and snow capped mountains ringing us on all sides.  Pleasant little chalets perched precariously on distant hills-a most entrancing ride. We went to the Am. Express office to file our numerous papers on our lost Travellers Checks, and took off for the American Consulate to have the certified etc.  Back to the girl at Am. Express office where duplicate checks where available immediately.  Inquired our way from an Anglo-Indian whom we thought at least a lower potentate but who turned out to be a rug and fur merchant who offered us a mink or leopard coat for at least ⅕ of what we would pay in Swiss stores.  Insisted on giving us his address: Moh Di Yaqule Avenue 48 Windi 3d Floor (Bus No 3).

We don’t plan to take him up on it.

It’s name is Jet D’Eau and it is beautiful illuminated at night.