Day 17 - Wednesday

      Last day in Europe. It is a bit sad to leave, but Rob and I are ready to go home. Mom and Dad have a few more last-minute sights they would like us to see. First we went to the Reformer's Museum in Geneva. The Catholics in France kicked the Protestants out, the Protestants fled to Geneva for safety.

      I don't think Rob would have made a good reformer though... he just dosen't look good in long robes and a funny hat:

      You couldn't take pictures inside the museum, but that's alright as it was mostly informational. The most interesting part, for me, about the whole visit was a staged conversation between different leading voices on the nature of God during that time period. Some people believed that He was hateful, others that Christ was merely a good example, others that Christ only saved some people, and another that Christ saved everyone. I am sure grateful that the fulness of the gospel has been restored on the earth!

After the reformer's museum we went to the Baudmere (sp?) Museum. On the way there Rob took a picture of groomed trees. They cut off all new growth, which gives the treee the stubby look.

      Okay, back to the museum. A rich man by the last name of Baudmere started collecting ancients texts as he wanted to show the progression of man throughout time. He eventually opened his private collection to the public. It is a very impressive collection. Works include ancient illuminated manuscripts, parts of the Bible from around 200 b.c., original publications of Columbus' account of his travels in American, Bernoulli's principles and Shakespeare's works. He obtained original Bach and Mozart manuscripts and various small artifacts as well. Seeing all the literary works made me want to read more! Thanks for dragging us there Mom, even when we initially didn't want to go!

Egyption Book of the Dead
Book of Genesis From the Fourth Century

Mozart or Beethoven Manuscript
Book of Esther Scroll