I recently wrote about the joy of continental train travel as an environment-friendly alternative for flying. You can read about it here and here. One of the advantages is that you can usually stop wherever you like without any extra cost. So when I left Geneva, I made a 24 hour stop in Paris. It is one of those cities that I have visited all my life, and even though I have never lived there, I always feel at home. I love the architecture, the bridges over the seine, the art museums, the delicious food, the cozy cafes with their round tables on the terraces, and the city's green parks. I enjoy just strolling around without much of a plan.