I couldn’t let summer go by without getting in the lake (at Bains de Paquis). I have to pinch myself when I say this, but I get to see it every day! Sooner or later, I had to get in. It is fed with water from the Alps. Luckily, I am a girl from the north.
The views were beautiful from the water and I did a cannonball off the platform above. In fact, I had such a good time in the lake that I did it again a couple of days later. This time at Genève-Plage.*
I jumped off the lower platform a couple of times. The top one was closed. It will be mine! As you can see, it was a beautiful day.
*Bain des Pâquis is on the Right Bank, while the Genève-Plage is across the lake on the Left Bank. Generally, the Left Bank, is considered a bit more genteel than the more bohemian, Right Bank’s Bain des Pâquis. They were both nice. To deliver the complete story to you, I feel obligated to try out some more swimming spots and report back.
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