
Life-sized statues by Seward Johnson are on display throughout the hotel
We dined at Au Chalet, one of the resort's three restaurants, with a traditional Swiss raclette dinner & a dessert of some darn good meringue over heavy whipping cream & berries. A raclette dinner consists of melted local cheese over boiled new potatoes, garnished with paprika, pearl onions & gherkins; the dessert consists of at least a million calories:

Genève
The following morning was spent in the resort's impressive workout facility with panoramic views of Lac Léman & the Swiss Alps. Unfortunately, the spa was entirely booked during our stay. After a refreshingly light breakfast & some time in the resort's business center (complimentary internet access, full-size copy machines & several hi-tech massage chairs), we headed to Genève for some heavy-duty shopping along Rue de la Confédération. In addition to one chocolatier after another, Genève is horological heaven. The weak dollar/euro conversion rendered any timepiece purchases excessively cost-prohibitive. However, did score a box of Montecristo Joyitas habanos at the Davidoff store (& the box survived customs!):

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