More internationalism and an interlude at McDonald's

After the UN visit, Friend G, Son B and the young'uns walked down to the Place des Nations for a few photo-ops.  They could not miss this classic view of the main entrance, flanked by flags of UN member states.

Nor this one.   The "Broken Chair" is a monument to victims of land mines and symbolizes opposition to the use of land mines and cluster bombs.  It was designed by the Swiss artist Daniel Berset, constructed by carpenter Louis Genève and was given by the artist to Handicap International Suisse.  To the right of the chair, one can see the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) building.  At the far right of the picture is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) building.

It was a cool day, so the young'uns didn't really get wet although it might look here as if they did.  They were strategically placed to avoid the water.  But I have seen parents bring their little ones to run through the waterworks here when the weather is much hotter.  And the evident glee of those little ones is contagious.

From the Place des Nations, we travelled to Cornavin (Geneva's central train station) to purchase train tickets for departures for the following week.  Friend G needed a ticket to Zurich and Son B and family wanted to purchase tickets on the TGV to Paris.  It turns out that our brief wait here was worthwhile.  The ticket agent managed to get TGV tickets and reservations in first-class that actually cost less than the usual second-class fare.

Eagle-eyed Prince C and Princess C had spotted a sign for McDonald's and so we had to have lunch at one of the Geneva franchises.  Having received several coupons from McDo's (as it is referred to here) in the mail, I had tucked a few in my purse - just in case - and some came in handy indeed.  I love the small idyll that I inadvertently caught at the right in this photo!

After lunch, we checked out the inside where the decor was decidedly more upscale.

So upscale, in fact, that we needed codes to use the facilities!