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  • Day 2

    Anreise über die Schweiz 🇨🇭

    April 24 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    Wir starten in Richtung Schweiz. In Bern machen wir einen Spaziergang auf den Spuren von Albert Einstein und zu Mittag gibt's natürlich Berner Rösti mit Spargel und Ei, und ein Feldschlösschen Bier 😄 .
    Noch ein kurzer Blick zu den "Bär'n von Bern" dann geht die Fahrt weiter zum Genfer See nach Montreux. Von da aus ist es nicht mehr weit nach Evian les Bains (F), wo wir die erste Nacht verbringen.
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  • Day 49

    VF Tag 7 Bussigny - La Verrier 21km

    April 14 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    14.04. Mo Bussigny - la Verriere 20,8km ein halber Ruhetag.
    Frühstück im Ibis und ab die Maus um 9:30 Uhr.
    Auf der Googelkarte sah meine Strecker eher nach Langeweile zwischen Häuserzeilen aus. Weit gefehlt was folgte war pure Wanderfreuden entlang des Flüsschen „La Venoge“ das sich seine Bahn unter umgestürzten Bäumen und sonstige natürlichen Hindernissen erkämpfen muss. Vor lauter Bäumen sah man den Wald kaum. Die Wege schmal und wurzlig. Und wieder Wiesen voll Bärlaucht, Knoblauchrauke und sogar Ackerschachtelhalm was eigentlich ein gutes Zeichen für Kiesuntergrund ist. Ich konnte nicht nein zu einem zweiten Frühstück sagen. Und gegen Ende des Tals noch ein Stück mit vielen Traubenkirschen Bäumen ( danke Ute für deine Antwort dazu) deren Duft war so gewaltig das hab ich noch nie erlebt ein süsslich herber Duft der so stark war das ich froh war als ich durch war. Dann war die Idylle plopp vorbei. Ich musste mich erst wieder an Straßenverkehr gewöhnen.
    Doch dann Trommelwirbel und ich badete meine Füsse im Lac Lemon. Ein bewegender Moment für mich.
    Der weitere Weg entlang des Sees führt, man glaubt es kaum immer am See entlang. Wer schonmal am Bodensee versucht hat Kilometerweit am See entlanglaufen zu laufen wird schon bald enttäuscht sein. Ich bin 11km am Wasser entlang gelaufen und wie der Weg nach Montreux ist werde ich morgen sehen.
    Die Schweiz ist kein Schnäppchen das ist bekannt aber der Lac Lemon hat ein anderes Preisniveau. Selbst einfache Pilgerunterkünfte liegen bei >120€. Bei Airbnb fand ich etwas für 86€ ein Boot wurde da als Übernachtungsplatz angeboten. Gebucht! Sowas cooles ist mein Ding. Ich hoffe nur ich werde nicht Seekrank.
    Nelson Pedro der Besitzer erkläre mir alles und wir verloren uns in ein langes Gespräch bis kurz vor Sonnenuntergang. Googel Chatten ist schon eine coole Sache.
    Gerade gehen die Promenadenbeleuchtungen an Zeit fürs Heiabettle.
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  • Day 3

    2. Tag in der Schweiz

    February 4 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C

    Das war ein toller Reisetag. Das erste Ziel des Tages war Montreaux, eine Huldigung an Freddie Mercury, der hier gewirkt hat. Und wir haben Glück. Der Nebel lichtet sich immer mehr und ein schöner Sonnentag bereitet uns einen schönen Eindruck von Montreaux. Eine wirklich tolle Promenade mit vielen Pflanzen, die ich hier nicht erwartet hätte, z.B. Palmen und erste blühende Blumen. Dann geht es weiter in die Zentralschweiz in Richtung Matterhorn. Das Ziel ist der Skiort Grimentz. Viel mehr Schweiz geht nicht. Der örtliche Wohnmobilstellplatz bietet auch Ver- und Entsorgung, die wir auch gerne nutzen...Read more

  • Day 7

    Montreux

    December 22, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 37 °F

    We drove from Bern to Montreux and arrived at our amazing hotel called Grand Hotel Suisse. We checked in and headed to the markets despite the on again off again rain we loved everything about this beautiful city!!! Kyle decided to try to time the waves and as you will see in the video was not successful. 🤣 We had yummy sausages and fondu served in a large baguette and some bubbly at a cute bar while Kyle changed his clothes. We gambled at a local casino, (Bryce was the only winner) and went to the Freddy Mercury Museum. Later in the day Dennis, Dalibor and both Jelena’s along with the kids met up with us. We rode the ferris wheel and had cocktails back at the cute bar while waiting for Santa to fly over the lake. (Unfortunately because of the weather he never came) We took a nice walk to the old town for dinner. After dinner it started to snow it made for a nice walk back to the hotel. At the hotel we hung out in the lobby, exchanged Christmas gifts, had a push up contest, put on tattoos, but most of all had lots of laughs with the kids and grandkids. We got scolded for being to loud after the 10:00pm swiss curfew in hotels. 😂 Lots of hugs and off to bed.Read more

  • Day 84

    Equipment failure!

    October 6, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Karl’s boots are failing fast! Bought new for this trip, just broken in, and the heals are starting to delaminate.

    They are Keen Targhee II boots; Karl has worn this model for five or six years and, generally, they have done well. A pair he bought last year had a similar problem while we were training but Karl thought it was an anomaly. Apparently not.

    So far, they are still wearable and walkable, just, but clearly they are not going to last much longer. We only have two days, 33.8k to go, will they make it?

    The only other shoes we carry are sandals, which are sturdy enough to carry a pack with if you have to (Karl had to once years ago) so if the boots completely fail, we should be able to press on.

    Watch this space to see if the boots make it!
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  • Day 84

    Steamboats!

    October 6, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    One thing we thought was really cool about Lac Leman, or Lake Geneva, when we got there was the ferries that run up and down the lake. They are very large and look like the ones in pictures we saw at the Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington, Virginia. Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s steamboats sailed all over the Chesapeake Bay carrying freight, including seafood, and passengers. They were the only practical way to get between a lot of places and Washington or Baltimore. There was even a steamboat landing on the Coan River about three or four miles from where we live.

    Once automobiles were invented the steamboats faded away. What a cool idea to have ships looking like those from a long gone era sailing up and down the lake. They even looked like they had paddles on the sides! We just had to take a ride on one. So we did.

    Imagine our surprise when we found that our boat really was an authentic steam side paddle boat, built in 1910! Not a replica, but an original! Running beautifully. It was really cool! We had a great cruise.

    We then got back on the road and walked to Aigle. It was a perfectly nice walk, but after the last two days it just seemed ordinary! Some nice views as we walked up the narrowing valley, but nothing spectacular. Our standards have gotten pretty high after the last two walks!

    We did enjoy watching Mount Vélan, near the Great Saint Bernard Pass, getting closer and closer. It was covered with snow! Watching it grow closer made us feel like we really were closing the circle on our trip. We’ll be in Martigny, where we started hiking, in a couple of days.
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  • Day 27

    Rest day in Lausanne

    July 31, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

    Today was our first day of rest. We have walked 22 days now, with no rest for the last 19. Our feet and legs are aching. A lot.

    I need to replace my shoes. They are the correct size for regular hikes, but not for day after day use. I need more space in the toe box, especially for hills. My feet have swollen and I would like to buy another pair that’s 1/2 size bigger than these. Unfortunately, everything is closed tomorrow for their National Swiss Day (or something like that) and the Decathlon I was aiming for will be closed. I hope I can replace them somehow in the next 2-3 days, before the bad hills.

    Most of the day was spent lying or sitting down. We did visit the cathedral, and Liam found a replacement for his lost hat. And I had my hair done. That was a relief, because after a couple weeks on the road my hair was grubby.

    I am going to come out and say it: I don’t like Lausanne. In France the roads were in perfect condition, the people were welcoming and, most noteworthy, it was pristine. No trash on the paths, no graffitti, the housed showed pride of ownership. We cross the border, and the roads were a little rougher, the people are a little less welcoming, the city is dirty and gray and uninteresting, and there is trash. I know people love Lausanne, and it is, in terms of geography, a good resting place, but I would not expend time, effort or money to return here.

    Tomorrow we will head to Montreux.
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  • Day 19

    Maison Cailler

    June 14, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Did you know… chocolate was a gift to the Aztecs from the gods? It was Marie Antoinette’s last meal!? Swiss chocolate is different and considered more luxurious due to the amount of quality milk in it?Read more

  • Day 75

    Ratvel crash camp

    May 19, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Helene put me on to a variation of the lake route that took me over the Terraces des Lavaux . Today was the opening day for the wine caves, so there were parades of pretty tourists walking around with goblets in hand, laughing and looking in awe at the stunning scenery of the sunlit lake. I felt a little less enthusiastic, having measured the steepness of the climb up here.

    At Chardonnes, I stopped off to meet Maude. She treated me to cool syrup in her garden overlooking the lake near Montreux, and regaled me with some stories of her bike trips. I decided not to stay and pedaled on towards Bulles.

    Just at the descent near Ratvel, I had an accident. A stream running across the road had made the bed very slippery. I fell with Schopper in a thud and a splash. I was drenched and shaken, but could not detect any real damage. Crazy how a little bit of water, flowing fast, can change your ride.

    That was enough for the day, so I decided to spend the night here. Maybe a few things would dry overnight - except it rained during the night. At least the sunrise was memorable!
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  • Day 1

    Let's go!!!

    May 8, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    Ça y est! Après 2 moins de planning, de réservations, de tracés sur google maps et Qgis, d'achats de vélos, de clés, de housses de transport (tgv de merde), d'entraînements, de démontage de vélos et d'emballage, nous sommes enfin dans le train de Lausanne vers Paris! Tout se concrétise petit à petit devant nos yeux, et tout ce qu'il nous reste à faire c'est d'arriver en un morceau avant de pédaler bien sûr.
    En guise de bonus, pour vous cher•e lecteur•ice, nous allons chaque jour ajouter une chanson du jour, histoire de vous inviter avec nous pour voir quelle musique joue dans nos têtes durant ce voyage!
    Chanson du jour : Top of the world - The Carpenters
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