Jean from Tales from a Cottage Garden is posting holiday snaps every Tuesday. She's invited everyone to join in, so today I'm posting a couple of pictures from my 2001 vacation.
I choose these particular photos because I was inspired by Zuzana's, Life Though Reflections, post today about her recent holiday to her sister's chateau in the same region.
As part of a 2 week tour, we spent a couple of days in Montreux, Switzerland which is beautifully located on Lac Leman or Lake Geneva, as it is known in English. While we were there, we drove though the fabulous countryside, past mountainside vineyards, to Gruyere where we explored the old town known for it's famous cheese.
Our funny little family owned hotel situated across the street from the Lac Leman.
Notice the Alps in the background.
Photo taken from the lake side boardwalk.
The scenery along the road to the town of Gruyere.
Magical medieval Gruyere.Pat from Mille Fiore Favoriti recently returned from a trip to San Francisco. She has a beautiful collage of photos on her blog as well. By visiting Jean, Zuzana and Pat, you can take 3 wonderful, quick, sightseeing trips to some of the world's most beautiful spots.
Lac Leman looks so beautiful. You can almost breath in that clear fresh air from your photos. I think I would like Gruyere - I'm a cheese fanatic!
ReplyDeleteI'm late with my posting and commenting today - far too busy with work - thanks for joining in with Holiday Snap Tuesday Steviewren. I will pop your links on my post!
Jeanne
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These shots are absolutely idyllic. A family run hotel in this area sounds so exciting for a pleasurable stay.
ReplyDeleteI am exhausted - all this travel, so much to take in, such wonderful sights ... and I haven't even left my sittingroom. Oh, the joys of blogging!
ReplyDeleteWhat a special vacation. I bet you would love some of that cool air right now. It is fun to look back.
ReplyDeleteWow! Great snapshots! So beautiful. I hope I have some time a little later this evening to go look at some of the other entries!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to Europe since 1984. I would love to go back someday. I've always been partial to the Alps. The mountains vistas are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow, these look like postcards! The first pic made me think of the movie "Sound of Music" - lurve that movie!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful vacation and I am sure much deserved. You are such a wonderful photographer!
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Ah, these make me want to spin around and sing..."the hills are alive..."!!
ReplyDeleteoh how beautiful!! it looks like a place that i would love to be. i really love the shot with the draping trees and the water. just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteOh, these are GORGEOUS! Make me almost cry as I miss my sister so...
ReplyDeleteTomorrow I have a final post on my vacation in Switzerland bringing more pictures, but I guess these ones here will put my own to shame.;) You seemed to have had a bit more sunnier weather than we did this year.;)
Have a lovely day and thank you so much for the mention,
xoxo
I envy you having gone to Switzerland. I would love to be able to go there. Nice photos Steviwren - Dave
ReplyDeleteWOW! You make me dream. The landscape is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMaking me wish I was headed somewhere
ReplyDelete...I love the idea of finding a "funny little family owned" hotel...what beautiful scenes...I'm ready to go:)
ReplyDeleteI just like the town of Gruyere. What a lovely place for me.
ReplyDeleteOh my ...Gruyere looks like heaven and it comes along with one of my favorite cheeses!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout out, Stevie. I have a lot of photos to come :)
these shots are bautiful...love the one by zuzana as well...another i would love to visit someday...
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos each and every one... they belong in a travel book
ReplyDeleteThe last photo's my favorite one. The medieval shot. That's medieval in a different sort of a way. I like it.
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