clocks
Swan Lake
Life is too short to remember the name of this cathedral
Swiss fondue
Protestant grand-daddies
Geneva greets you with their ubiquitous ads of clocks and watches. If you haven't gone out of your generous mind yet to buy one as a souvenir present, opt for chocolates--the country is famous for those sweet brown blocks, and they are cheaper. (Of course avoid types that you can already buy in London supermarkets). A good idea is to get chocolates that are shaped in Swiss army knives. The excuse would be: sharp objects are not allowed on planes so I got you an edible one instead--how thoughtful. They are also very fond of bovine friends--T-shirts, magnets, key chains and ash trays all picture a happy cow grazing on the grass. I suppose British cows would create a more sinister effect. This was my first hen party weekend--not the fishnet stockings and telegram stripper you would imagine, but equally fun. I shared a room with the bride-to-be, my funny friend who lived in the same student hall during freshman year, and one of the best things was we could chat till we fell asleep.