MONTREUX

Settled into Montreux and what a fabulous place it is. I guess it’s all we imagined and more. Our hotel is a stones’ throw from Lake Geneva and all the shops we could wish for.

As for the cake stores; and don’t even get me started on the vanilla slices.....

Our hotel room’s small but ‘cozy’; the hotel itself is very Swiss and full of character. The entry is gorgeous up a long stairway to the reception desk. Thankfully there is a lift available as I don’t fancy carrying luggage up dem steps!

Took a trip to Chillon Castle this morning, a 12^th century fortress on the banks of Lake Geneva. It is beautifully preserved with many interesting medieval artefacts.

From there we took a 2 hour trip on the lake. This gave us a great view of the town of Montreux and the typical Swiss chalets so prevalent here.

Tomorrow were off for a trip on the Chocolate Train. This is a restored 1920’s Pullman car. We get served a chocolate croissant and hot chocolate for breakfast, visit the Gruyere cheese factory and then onto the Nestle chocolate factory before our return to Montreux in the evening. Oh! We also get tosamply as much of the finished products as we desire - sounds good to me.