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    • TravelerHexatrek
      Day 35

      Fechy

      July 10, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      We have had a lovely couple of days with Pierre-Yves and Claudia. They were incredibly kind. Evenings were a bit dangerous as Pierre-Yves is a very generous host.
      Hopefully we can return the favor soon.
      Waiting to catch ferry to France and the Alps      Read more

    • TravelerI think I’ll Walk
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      Day 5 - Pres de Vidy to Vevey

      June 8, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      The day began with waterfront walk. There were lots of people out exercising and going to work. I met #trailangels Stephan and Monica who bought me an ice cream and we have a neat chat about a charity they are involved in #Help-for-Hope. Then the day got reasonably hard as it was straight up not just one but twice. It felt like I climbed Everest but it was only a total of 500m ( I’m sure the sun wasn’t as hot as in the vineyards. 26.6km todayRead more

    • Carmel CarlsenVia Francigena - part 1
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      Day 55

      Day 53 - Cossonay to Lausanne

      June 11, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      The day started warm. Even at 5 a.m., I was quite comfortable sitting outside before the sun came up, with only my slides on and no jacket! I had a late start because it was Sunday (and breakfast is not served before 8 a.m.) and was grateful when the roadside walking, through farmland, changed to riverside walking (La Venoge). I got to Lake Geneva at 1:45 p.m. and got to walk almost 9 km along its shores. I don't know why, but I was surprised to see swans on the lake. I saw a terrific number of people today (the most I've seen this trip). There were loads of people all along the path today, walking, running, cycling - all getting out in nature on the weekend. Of course, being a beautiful, warm day (and the weekend), Lake Geneva was a big attraction. It was very hard to pick my photos today as I took so many. Note: My waymarkers are now a yellow diamond with a black border and are nowhere near as frequently as I would like. I have to refer to the app constantly! P.S. I look at those mountains and feel very intimidated. I weary today. P.S.S. the only downside was the SWARMS of midges or gnats that were all along the lake path!Read more

    • Paris-Londres à vélo!
      Day 1

      Let's go!!!

      May 8 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      Read more

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    • TravelerDer Weg nach Santiago
      Day 51

      Lausanne

      April 20, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 7 °C

      In Lausanne angekommen besuchen wir zunächst die wunderschöne Kathedrale, wo wir auch einen Stempel bekommen. Anschließend statten wir der nächsten Buchhandlung einen Besuch ab, weil Jonas nach einem bestimmten Reiseführer für den nächsten Abschnitt des Weges sucht - leider haben sie ihn nicht auf Lager, aber er kann ihn bestellen und in ein paar Tagen in Genf abholen, wenn wir dort sind. Es fühlt sich lustig an, mit Rucksack und Wanderstab zwischen den Regalen mit Reiseführern umherzuwandern. Die komischen Blicke der Leute machen mir schon lange nichts mehr aus.
      Danach regnet es stärker und wir freuen uns schon sehr auf unsere Unterkunft: eine weitere Caminofreundin von Jonas, die gerade auf Urlaub ist, lässt uns in der Stadt in ihrer Wohnung schlafen! Ich bin unglaublich dankbar, dass ich dank Jonas zu solchen Unterkünften komme. Abends kochen wir uns ein leckeres Curry mit Reis.      Read more

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    • TravelerVia Francigena with Liam
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      Day 27

      Rest day in Lausanne

      July 31 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.      Read more

    • TravelerVia @ 70
      Day 41

      Lausanne 16 miles

      August 22, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌙 28 °C

      Dreadful night. Hot, sticky, noisy, airless. Sometimes camping isn’t as much fun as you think it should be.

      Off sharp as I was due to meet a young lady later. Temperature lovely for walking until the sun came up.

      Then another hot one. Forecast is for another couple of hot days and then start to reduce. By Sunday it might be 14C cooler. Can’t wait!

      The signs have completely changed in Switzerland. No more of the French signs with their Via Francigena symbols or Red and White flashes for the GR145. Even worse is the loss of the red and white crosses to indicate the wrong way. Now I need to know the name of the next place I am going to and hope that the Swiss have decided to mark a route going there. They have nice big signs listing all sort of places. After that they have large yellow diamond symbols to indicate the way. Trouble is they show the way to something. You don’t know it is the way you want, you just know it is the way to somewhere. And if you do go off route there is just a slow realisation that you haven’t seen any signs for ages to give you a clue that things are not going well.

      Reached Lake Geneva. Looked lovely with the Alps on the far side. Long walk along the lakeside, feeling very hot and sticky, carrying that damn great bag, passing all the young things lying about, wearing not a lot and looking a whole lot more comfortable than I was feeling.

      Reached Lausanne and then started walking uphill to get to the hotel. Passed a chemist where I got the temperature confirmed. Because the footprints automatically show the temperature for the time and place that I post (usually after 10pm) it has been suggested that I have been exaggerating the heat. Believe me I can tell the difference between backpacking in 26C and 36C.

      This city must be about the hilliest I have ever been to. All up, down and then back up again. Managed (just) to get to the hotel, drop the bag off, quick shower, change of clothes and off to the train station to meet the gaffer. By the time we got back to the hotel, via a wee ice cream halt, I needed another shower and change.

      Basic, but pricey Vietnamese dinner to follow. One course and a bottle of water got rid of £70. Of course, paying for two doesn’t help.      Read more

    • TravelerSchweizer Alpen 2023
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      Day 6

      Last Step - Olympia Museum Lusanne

      August 16, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Irgendwie war mir nicht nach bummeln in der vollen Stadt, dafür hat mich das olympische Museum mit seiner Parkanlage am See angezogen.

      Das war eine sehr gute Idee!

      Obwohl das Museum schon 30 Jahre besteht ist es hochmodern und spannend aufgebaut. Ich war teilweise richtig gerührt von den Geschichten und Entwicklungen, die man sehen kann. Und wieder hatte ich eine super nette Begegnung mit einem amerikanischen Sportler in meinem Alter. Wir sind uns 4 mal im Haus begegnet und jedes Mal verquatscht 😀

      Ach wie gut, dass ich inzwischen die „Angst“ verloren habe, englisch zu sprechen.

      Nun sitze ich am Bahnhof und warte auf meinen Zug 🥹      Read more

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    • TravelerSolo Way
      Day 4

      Good Morning Lausanne

      July 26, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Nach dem der Morgen wieder langsam startete, alles getrocknet und verstaut war, machte ich mich auf den Weg nach Lausanne. Viele Menschen mit Fahrrädern voll Gepäck kreuzten meinen Weg. Kurz war ich traurig, sogar neidisch. Eigentlich war ich nie fürs Laufen gemacht. Mein Fahrrad und ich hatten da gewiss ne viel innigere Beziehung. Doch seit Long Covid gefallen dem Herz und der Lunge dieses Wanderzeug einfach besser 😝 und irgendwie verflog mein Neid wieder relativ schnell und ich war nicht mehr traurig darüber, meine Tour nicht mit dem Rad gemacht zu haben. Einige wunderbare Orte wären mir verwehrt geblieben und ich hätte wohl letztlich doch viel mehr Asphalt als Wälder gesehen. Zu Fuß gelangt man doch eher an diese versteckten und verwunschenen Örtlichkeiten.
      Zu Lausanne:
      Also wenn man Anfahren am Berg üben oder seine Waden in Form bringen möchte, dann sollte man hier her. Höchstwahrscheinlich gibt es in dieser Stadt einfach keine ebenen Straßen.
      Recht lustig, dass ich mir vor Ankunft schon den höchsten Punkt der Stadt als Ziel gesetzt habe. Da musste ich nun durch. Und es hat sich gelohnt. Lausanne ist nen kleinen Trip wert. Hätte auch gerne dort übernachtet. Aber mit dem Zelt in der Stadt ist es etwas schwierig und ansonsten ist es hier ziemlich teuer. Ich hätte selbst nicht mit gerechnet, doch die Unterkünfte in Genf sind günstiger. Also fahre ich jetzt mit der Bahn dorthin und genieße den Genfer See am Abend ☺️      Read more

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    • TravelerI think I’ll Walk

      Day 4 Cossonay to Lausanne

      June 7, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      23 km as I am staying the night at the youth hostel Jeunotel instead of another couple of km all the way to central Lausanne. The day started with funicular ride down the hill instead of walking the dirt path down. Then gradual climb through farmland and Forrests. Saw a guy painting a mural on a wall of one of the old community washing fountains. Then it was down hill to follow the river. There were lots of people out walking and running. Then all of a sudden the path came out at Lac Leman with a fabulous view of the Swiss and French alps. Lots of people out and about. So I sat down and had my first ice cream. Not as good as the Italian gelato but I enjoyed it nevertheless The kindergarten children were sleeping on the grass on sleeping mats in the park with their Nannie’s. On the whole it felt like an easy day due to the lack of any mega hills. So all good. No ticks only ducks, swans, and crows. I think I even heard a woodpecker. I’m looking forward to walking along the lake front and vineyards with unripe grapes.Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Lausanne, Lausana, لوزان, Lozanna, Горад Лазана, Лозана, লোজান, Лозанна, لۆزان, Λωζάνη, Laŭzano, Losena, לוזאן, Լոզան, Losanna, ローザンヌ, ლოზანა, 로잔, Lozan, Лозанна шаары, Lausanna, Lusana, Lozana, लोझान, Лозаннæ, லோசான், โลซาน, Łoxana, 洛桑

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