There must be something in the water here.. I’m not sure how else to explain it, but there is obviously something at work here that makes these normally reserved Swiss folks want to get out and SALSA! It’s true. I was a bit surprised at first to find out that there were so many Latin clubs here in Geneva, and you do not have to look hard to find a salsa night going down every night of the week. What was going on here? What was this mysterious dance and why was it seemingly so popular? I began to have more questions than answers…
Well, being newcomers to Geneva and looking for the “authentic” Swiss experience, Paula and I decided to see what all the excitement was about, so we took salsa lessons! (which, when you stop and think about it, isn’t really Swiss at all, but I digress). 
Recently, we attended a two-day weekend class that the local expatriate community organized here. Neither of us had ever actually “salsa’d” before (is that a real word?), so the experience was a new one for both of us, but I think we survived it well enough, and even managed to do a twirl or two by the end of the class. Here are a few pics!
One of the things they don’t tell in you in the official salsa disclaimer, is that salsa dancing can really wear you out! Our class was scheduled to run for three hours on Saturday, and then for another three hours on Sunday (are having fun yet!?!!).
Well, it wasn’t long before we reached the conclusion that three hours of salsa was about our personal weekend limit (it’s different for everyone, or so I’ve heard). Anyway, we were not exactly going to become overnight salsa experts and start entering competitions, so we bailed on the Sunday session. I think my leg muscles are still thanking me for that decision.
Jokes aside, it ended up being a really fun experience and I’m glad we went. We even met some nice expatriate folks over dinner later that night, which for me, is really one of the main reasons to go to an event like this. So, if you ever get a chance to learn how to salsa, I suggest you put any reservations aside and give it a try!