Last night’s sunset was serene – and we managed a lakeside walk to see it.
But it presaged the hottest day so far – so we were up early to get the day’s only climb out of the way in the cool. A shame to rush away from this lovely valley – but sensible! Breakfast was at a welcoming chalet on the Col de Mollendruz at 1180 m. And we celebrated the crossing of the Jura – it’s all downhill to Lausanne from here.
And what a superb, high speed descent of about 600m! And, in addition to the adrenalin rush, there were magnificent views of the Alps to the south, across Lac Leman – (too washed out with the sun behind to be worth a photo). We paused to calm down in L’Isle.
We looked back towards the mountains we had descended with some satisfaction.
We are now relaxing in a waterfront hotel in Lausanne – drinking tea and looking forward to a day off tomorrow. We are back online for the first time for a while (having picked up a missing cable sent to our hotel – thanks Tim). Many thanks to you all for the encouraging comments that we have just been reading! The bicycle symbol on the banner at the top of the page is really moving on now – (yes, I admit it, moving it really makes me absurdly happy!)
Helen’s track today: Rachel McShane, The Fisherman, because that was my first view of the day, seeing fishing boats out on the lake early this morning.
Er, am I the only one not to have noticed that the bike was moving in the banner?
Hello intrepid travellers, glad to get the latest now that you have the technology again: I was a bit worried that you had been drowned out in one of the massive monsoon-type downpours that we have also had here. (Getting the Gurung family in training for forthcoming hols)….
Tim, don’t worry, you were not the only one….I think us readers concentrating on text and photos is a good reason for that (though the moving bike is very impressive and I am sure very satisfying in IT and real terms!).
All success with those gradients, and Helen, I am sure that you will remember from our long ago European travels that the way to order in the cake shop is the pointing gesture with the words ‘Eine one of those bitte’…!! Jane and the gang x
The bike’s moving is it? Is that why its always at a funny angle??
Lots of love Davina