Tag Archives: Switzerland

Lazing around Leysin

Posted on August 27, 2020 by frenchfry36

Breakfasts on the balcony, simple suppers, and stunning sunsets – our week in Leysin in June 2018 was a perfect launching point for our daily explorations of the mountains and magic that is Switzerland, where, yes, the cows really do … Continue reading →

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Matterhorn is truly memorable

Posted on August 23, 2020 by frenchfry36

After 2 big days out “mountaineering” in Switzerland in 2018, we had originally planned a low-key rest day in Leysin – but the day dawned so bright and clear we just couldn’t stay put… so off we headed to see … Continue reading →

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Cham is fabulous – and that’s no sham

Posted on August 15, 2020 by frenchfry36

Setting off on a 90 minute drive from our base in Leysin, Switzerland in 2018, we drove towards the snow-capped mountains of the French Alps, crossing the border back into France and through the town of Argentière (the name reminiscent … Continue reading →

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It’s a cinch… Schynige Platte, that is

Posted on August 6, 2020 by frenchfry36

Holidaying strategically in Leysin, Switzerland, in June 2018, we were perfectly positioned to travel to our handpicked locations in the spectacular alps which cover over half the country’s total area. Even the drive down from Leysin each day was amazing … Continue reading →

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Switzerland took my breath away

Posted on July 28, 2020 by frenchfry36

We were totally blown away by the magnificence of Switzerland’s scenery on our day excursions to amazing mountain ranges in every direction from our base in Leysin in 2018. The photos below (chosen for my photobook) are a taste of … Continue reading →

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Montreux: a musical mecca

Posted on July 21, 2020 by frenchfry36

Only a 40 minute drive from our holiday base in Leysin, Switzerland, lay the attractive town of Montreaux gracing the shores of Lake Geneva – and Tony was keen to visit… What I was totally unaware of, was that a … Continue reading →

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The castle on the lake

Posted on July 12, 2020 by frenchfry36

A short drive from Leysin (where we were staying in Switzerland in June 2018), lies the picture-perfect Château de Chillon, perched on a rocky outcrop on the shores of Lake Geneva, just outside Montreux. We felt no need to go inside (too … Continue reading →

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600 kilometres to Switzerland

Posted on July 6, 2020 by frenchfry36

Setting off at first light in June 2018, we drove from our house in Argenton-sur-Creuse, central France, to Switzerland. It never ceases to amaze me – coming from the vast island continent of Australia – how you can simply drive … Continue reading →

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