Tuesday - The Reformation

We stayed at the Hotel Bel Esperance in the old town area of Geveva. It had been a Salvation Army post that was turned into a hotel. Proceeds from the hotel are used to fund the work of the Salvation Army. While not a fancy hotel, it is a wonderful and reasonable place to stay. It is right in the middle of all the things I wanted to see. Breakfast was delicious!
We walked to the Museum of the Reformation not more than three blocks from the hotel. It holds many historic items that span the 100 or so years of the reformation. I particularly enjoyed seeing two pieces: a 1559 edition of the Institutes of the Christian Religion and a handwritten letter by Calvin to the widow of a friend. The one challenge of visiting the museum is that most of the interpretive elements are in French. Still, it was an excellent collection of artifacts.
Following the Reformation Museum, we visited the St. Pierre Cathedral where Calvin preached to the community. It is a massive structure with two spires that you can climb up in to get a great view of Geneva.