Une autre journée un autre lac

Today we headed to Lac Léman – or as it’s known in English Lake Geneva. This meant a new country for me and Cath – Switzerland.

Le jet d’eau à lac léman
The water was crystal clear

The water in the lake was so clear that I could clearly see how a coot uses its feet to swim and how a great crested grebe swims underwater – it does breast stroke legs

Breast stroke legs
Coot and baby coot

There were plenty of boats in the harbour.

Les bateaux
Some had seen better days

And the snow-capped mountains were never far away.

Toblerone anyone?

Then it was on round the lake to Evian – but not before a trip to a Swiss coffee/chocolate shop.

Is that a Swiss roll at the front?

We drove for about an hour but Lac Léman was always there.

Evian-les-bains et toujours Lac Léman

In Evian you can fill up your water bottle from the source for free. You just have to follow les gouttes.

Les gouttes parterre
So I did

The lake is 73km long so it’s no surprise it kept us company all day. Evian-les-bains is beautiful – we will definitely be back.

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