Tag: vaud
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A Two and a Half Hour Walk
Reading Time: 2 minutes Yesterday afternoon I was convinced that I would have a short easy walk, just to get out of the house. In reality I walked from Nyon to Bonmont and back along roads, but also farm paths. I walked this route because I decided that going for a walk would keep me…
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Walking to La Grotte aux Fées and Bisons
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s good to browse Komoot because sometimes you find nice hikes to enjoy. Today I drove towards Vallorbe and specifically Juraparc. Juraparc is a park with bisons, wolves, alpacas, goats and bears. I saw the goats, the alpacas, the bison and deer. I didn’t look for the bears and wolves. The…
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From La Sarraz to Romainmotier and Back
Reading Time: 2 minutes It is possible to walk from La Sarraz to Romainmotier and back with barely any time spent on roads. You can get there by train b taking a train to Renens, and then switching to a train from Renens to La Sarraz. You can also drive to La Sarraz via the…
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The Lavaux Walk from Puidoux to Vevey
Reading Time: 2 minutes Today I met with a meetup group to walk through the Lavaux vineyards from Puidoux to Vevey and the experience was good. The logistics of buying a train ticket confused me but other than this the experience was good. I was able to catch a train from Nyon to Morges, change…
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The Lure of a Walk to a Walk
Reading Time: 2 minutes There is a good chance that tomorrow I will go for a walk along the Toblerones from Prangins to the lake side and on to Nyon. For this walk I have the luxury that I can walk to the starting point before doing the group walk. The issue is that the…
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The Energetic Bike Ride
Reading Time: 3 minutes Yesterday my intention was to cycle along the Voie Verte from Crassier to Grilly and then back down towards, the lake, along the lake and end up back in Nyon. I didn’t follow this plan through. I was thinking “I don’t want to do the steep Mies climb so I’ll go…
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Duck Tales
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ducks going out for afternoon tea on the Lac Léman. A mother duck and her ducklings.
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Traditional Staircase
Reading Time: < 1 minute You go to Italy or France to see old buildings but you can see them in Switzerland. Some villages and towns do not destroy buildings with character and replace them with sugar cubes. Coppet is one example. Parts of it look old and of architectural interest.
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A nice day for a ride
Reading Time: < 1 minute When the weather is good and there is no wind it makes sense to go for a bike ride. The roads were quiet for the most part but a few cars still passed too close and too fast. The challenge is to find the quietest, least dangerous route. I am…
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Cows on a Stormy Day
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