Today we caught the Montreux to Interlaken train. It’s not the fastest way to get here, but it’s certainly the most scenic. Great views of lake Geneva.
The train meanders its way across the mountains. We pass celebrated resorts like Chateau d’Oex and Gstaad.
Eventually we arrived in Wengen. Work is still ongoing on our house.
Despite the ongoing works, we had a cosy home to move back into. We had dinner at Sina’s with a few friends, followed by beer in Rocks and cocktails in the Tanne bar.
As we feared, it’s a wet day today. Nevertheless we caught a bus a few stops along the lake. We’re here to see Chateau de Chillon. It’s Switzerland’s most popular historic attraction. A few photos.
It’s a really impressive castle dating back to the 11th century. It was so well fortified that it was never taken by force until the invention of heavy cannons in the 16th century, when soldiers from Bern managed to eject the Counts of Savoy.
Another bus ride takes us to the nearby town of Vevey. It’s a really nice place, with lots of attractive cobbled streets.
By the lake we found a series of sculptures of a girl riding a seahorse.
The lovely old paddle steamer ‘La Suisse’ approaches the quay.
We had lunch and caught the bus back to Montreux. The rain got a lot heavier, so we retreated to our hotel. Wengen tomorrow.
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