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Little Light of Mine

Our trip to Geneva

This is our first time trip on winter season. My husband has been invited to the World Congress on Juvenile Justice as Indonesian Representative on 26-30 January 2015. So, me with my 23-weeks-bump took a leave to join!

I have predicted the flight time will be torturing; flight from Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur, transited for few minutes, then went straight to Frankfurt for 15 hours and 30 minutes (!!), and Frankfurt to Geneva for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.  A tip for pregnant traveler on long-flight-hours: take a walk frequently and do stretching, drink plenty of water, it would be better to cut off your caffeine intake as it makes you pee often-so you actually lose more water, last but not least: don't forget your skin moisturizer!

We stayed at Royal Manotel which is located on Geneva City Centre (I like the hotel interior, the location is also great) There are souvenirs shop, Asian to italian restaurant surround it. Duly noted that hotels in Geneva will give you Geneva Free Transportation Card during your stay which you can use for buses, train, trams, and boat. 

Here's some photos I have taken, enjoy!

 

Royal Manotel

 

Geneva City Centre

 

Palais Wilson, the Seat of Human Rights

 

Brunswick Monument, 1879

 

Bains des Paquis

 

Musee de l'Ariana, 1877

 

St. Pierre Cathedral, the adopted home church of John Calvin

 

Vieille Ville / Old Town Geneva

 

Plainpalais Flea Market

Greetings from Down Under!

Melbourne, Australia

These photos were taken last year in July-August. Me and my husband stayed at Citigate Hotel Melbourne (it is now managed by Double Tree-Hilton) on Flinders Street. The weather was quite cold, almost 2' C on our last 2 days and I can't stand to go outside without putting my thermal + sweater + coat on. We had 1 day trip outside the city, the Great Ocean Road, and had the opportunity to visit the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, Cape Otway. You can find information and arrange your 1 day trip through Melbourne Visitor Centre, which located on the Federation Square. You like art? Then you should go to the National Gallery of Victoria, there was a Italian Masterpieces from Spain's Royal Court when we went there. For photographers, you definitely should go to Hosier Lane. For couples, it's quite cute to put your love lock on the Southgate Love Lock Bridge across Yarra River. Last but not least, we went to Brighton Beach in order to take a photo on its famous bathing house. Unfortunately, it was rainy and windy. So, we took some pictures there--fully clothed with our coat and boots as you can see below!