 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi SH's
Just booked to go back to Tignes in April, but our flights times do not match up well with our transfer pick up times. As a result , we land in Geneva at 10am and don't get picked up until 7pm. The same thing happened a couple of yers ago and we spent hours wandering around Geneva. This time I would like to get the most out of the time and not just sit around waiting and being bored.
So has anyone got any suggestions on how to kill 9 hours in Geneva for 3 x 30-40 year old blokes?
Cheers
Smag
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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assuming:
1 you dont want to go round some mediocre museums or look at a jet of water or sit drinking
2 I would either change your transfer or go skiing for a day in one of the very local resorts. Lelex-Crozets is one. Very small but doable for a day. You could hire a car for the day or get a taxi. Treat it as a warm up few hours skiing.
think there have ben posts about it before. could search on forum index advanced search. good luck
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Geneva is a pretty dull place. See if you can get a boat trip maybe. Yvoire is super nice if you can get that far round the lake, and you like cute Medieval towns.
Yeah, or skiing in the Jura.
Or there's always 'Venusia'.
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assuming: look at a jet of water or sit drinking
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Yep that is what we did last time and was looking for something different this time.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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chrisJersey, changing transefr is not an option as it provided with the hotel and is timed when then drop off home bound people.
Skiing in a local resort sounds fun. i will investigate that one.
I did a search but could not find anything.
Mr Piehole,
What/where is Jura and Venusia?
I would be quite happy taking a boat trip or even taking in a movie. I just don't want to wander around aimlessly all day.
Cheers
Smag
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Crozet is good for a mess around, the site below covers Crozet/Lelex, Col de la Faucile and Mijoux.
http://www.monts-jura.com/en/welcome/index.php
Non are big by alps standards but good for getting some ski time in.
Crozet is about 25-30mins Col de la Faucile a bit further as you have to drive up the windy road more so 40-45mins.
It's a shame they don't do half day tickets anymore but at €23 a day it's not that much of a sting.
There is a nice snowshoe trail at Col de la Faucile, for an afternoon we sometimes skin up it as there's a nice restaurant at the top with great views over the lake, then just ski the red run back to the car.
Only issue is in April there might be no snow left, you should check the webcams on the site above to see what the conditions are like.
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You can do a guided tour of CERN. Not for everyone but the geek in me thinks that would be a great way to kill time and see one of mankind's great engineering and physics marvels.
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Yep, CERN is good – I like it. You can also do a tour of the UN which is cool – you may even get to watch a live sitting/debate.
What date is it? I can check if there is anything festival or party like on and give directions – though most don’t kick off til May. A few early arrivals for the PSB were quite amused when I took them to drink vin chaud and watch a few thousand people pelt up and down steep cobbled streets on ‘fun-runs’ in freezing December along to people ringing cow-bells (no, really!) and a rather odd marching band.
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Do not google Venusia at work!!!! Or in front of your wife/girlfriend for that matter
Yvoire is nice, but pretty dead in winter months, with most shops & restaurants shut. Annecy would be a better bet for picturesqueness, as well as plenty of places to eat/drink/shop.
There is a decent cinema by the main Geneva station (the Pathe Rialto) that has lots of films in English (look for 'VO' for version originale next to the film time), as well as a smaller one on the main shopping street (Pathe Rex) which does the same.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Earlier transfer to Tignes and go skiing for the afternoon? As it stands you wont get to the hotel until 10.00pm which seems a waste of a day.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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smagsmith, I had a similar problem in the summer and there are a few ideas here http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=2054033.
I'm not sure if any of them would suit you and your party, but worth a look and there are useful tips on where to store luggage and free transport around town.
fixx, gave fabulous directions, so do trust any advice from that source!
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Hire a car and ski Les Gets / Morzine - could do it in that time...
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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fixx, we are going 14th to 19t of April
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Are you allowed to say 'paquis' these days?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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also I remember the botanic garden is lovely, near to the united nations center.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I'll be happy to know what is the meaning of Pâquis, it was nice but I don't understand the meaning of the name.
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I *think* it translates to an old french word for fields/pastures – it’s now the name for a particular area in Geneva, which used to be outside the old city walls, and was grazing ground in the past.
The, um, amusement stems from the pronunciation being very similar to a rather derogatory word in English.
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You turn right out of the station for the cinema (assuming you come out of the main entrance), and yes tickets are 19 chf
If you turn left you end up in Paquis, which provides a whole other form of adult entertainment, and costs a lot more than 19 chf I'd wager 
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fixx, where are you off to tomorrow......can't decide myself, its nice to have so much choice close to hand
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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fixx, thanks very much for the offer, unfortunately I don't qualify for the Megeve deal on, err, 'technical' grounds.
I'm now off to one of the nearby Swiss resorts tomorrow, but it would be great to meet up another time. Have a great weekend!
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You know it makes sense.
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fatbob, I don't know, they're long overdue a win
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I like the idea of a bike ride if the weather is good. Any more info on the free bikes?7
Cheers
Smag
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Poster: A snowHead
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I think it starts beginning of May unfortunately 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Pretty sure the jura skiing will be finished by then. They normally close end of March. Harlem Globetrotters in Geneva sounds good.
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