Nyon

After watching the "Désalpe" in St-Cergue, we returned to Nyon,
where we spent whole afternoon.


In Nyon it was the day of "Fête d'automne" (the Autumn festival).
There were Autumn markets, music and many stands for food.


Look, these colorful cauliflowers!
Green, violet, yellow...




...and many kinds of mashrooms.





Passing through this lively Autumn market, we arrived at the Nyon Castle.











We had lunch in the cave of the catsle.





After lunch, we visited the Roman Museum,
(Nyon was actually founded by Romans during Julius Cesar's lifetime, about 45 BC.)
then we strolled through the park and alongshore the Lac Leman.









Through the lakeside quarter, we came back to the castle.







Nyon was a tranquil and pleasant beautiful town, which we will surely visit again.



　

Désalpe in St-Cergue

We went to Saint-Cergue, a small village in the Jura, to see "Désalpe".

After spending the summer in the mountain pastures, the cows come down to the plains.
They parade through the village with men and boys in traditional costumes.



At nine in the morning, the village is already filled with visitors.





There were many stands selling local products like wine, cheese and handicrafts.
Alphorn and folklore music raised the atmosphere of the festival.

Sevral kinds of cows were exhibited.
The calves were so cute.





Beautiful cowbells.





"Désalpe" is starting!









Here you can also feel the atmosphere of the "Désalpe".





Saint Bernards were also parading.





Here you can see and listen to the Alphorn.





Just before leaving, I found a stand selling roasted chestnuts.
They are my first roasted chestnuts of the season!






　

Glacier3000

It was the record heat in Geneva last week.
We wanted to go to somewhere cool, and we chose...


Glacier3000


It sounds cool, right?




より大きな地図で Glacier3000 を表示



It takes about 1 hour 40 minutes by car from Geneva to Col du Pillon.
From there two cable cars takes you the top of Scex Rouge (2971m).
A return ticket of the cable cars costs CHF58.

From the observatory you have a 360°panoramic view!!









After lunch, we tried the Alpine coaster (CHF6),
which is on the world's highest bobsleigh track.




It was fun, but not so exciting as I expected...



After that, we hiked on the glacier.







There are some crevasses, so you should keep in the ski run.





We walked around some two hours.

But if you don't want to walk on ice or if you don't have proper shoes,
you can take a snow bus.





There were only ice and rock and there was absolutely no green over there,
but still I found some lovely small flowers.
Amazing!





We got tired but it was agreeable hiking up there.




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Grottes de Vallorbe

After Romainmotier, we continued our drive to Vallorbe.
There we visited the "Grottes de Vallorbe", the caves with stalactites and stalagmites.


The water in the caves is so clear!






The stalactites and the stalagmites.
The power of nature is amazing.











In the caves, the temperature was around 10℃.
After 45 minites walk, we were freezing.


Outside the caves are the source of the River Orbe.
The sight or this stream reminded me of Japan.







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Drive to Jura

We went for a drive to Jura.


より大きな地図で Vallee de Joux を表示



From a pass on the way to the Vallée de Joux, we could see Lac Leman and Mont Blanc.






The end of the lake, you can even see Geneva.
Do you see Jet d'Eau, a symbol of Geneva??





Lake Joux, a very beautiful blue lake.





We went to Romainmôtier, a small medieval village.

Many tourists visit this small village to see the "Eglise Abbatiale de Romainmotier".
It is said that this is one of the most beautiful Romanesque buildings in Switzerland.













We took a rest with tea and cakes at the next tearoom to the church.





Our drive to be continued...


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