Montreaux, the rich, famous and us

Trip Start Jun 23, 2008
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Trip End Jul 23, 2008


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Where I stayed
Still at Rowana's in geneva
(Montreux hotels)

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

We had a fab day yesterday. We got up and took a train to Monreaux to the Jazz Festival. Didn't see any famous folk but saw lots of interesting people. Montreaux is beautiful and the festival is based around the lake. There were all sorts of stalls selling food and nick nacks, anything from clothes to crafts.On top of that there was free music. We listened to a fantastic canadian jazz band. They were more like a big band. We spent a good few hours there and when we came back, we met Rowana on the shores of lake geneva. It is quite an amazing lifestyle. There was an open air bar and the shore was teeming with people socialising. Rowana took Ragdoll and people had their children with them. We watched the world go by and drank wine while the moon came out over the lake.

Around 10.30pm, we took a walk up to Paquis where there is a well known ice cream shop. It was amazing, the queue was out the door and down the street chilling by the lake in geneva
chilling by the lake in geneva
 . Apparently it can be like that up until and after midnight! They make their own ice cream and always have wonderful and amazing flavour combinations. I had 2 scoops -Green tea and hazelnut. Mum went for the straight forward, caramel and vanilla. Rowana had Pinneaple with Basil. It was fab. Ragdoll's, I wasn't so impressed with- Goats cheese and pesto! She loved it though.

After that we took mum on a tour of the red light district. A bit of an eye opener.

We got back home and after a few wines I went to bed.

So, the big news is, we must say goodbye. We are signing off as we are flying home today.

I know it's about 4 days early but, truthfully, we both really miss home and our partners. A month is a long time to be away from someone you love and so we arrive at Edinburgh airport at 13.20 today. The next entry will be the last from home as we complete the circle and we give you our top tips. Strangely the first song we heard as we left was coldplays new one and it is playing on the radio now. Full circle with those self indulgent prats!!And it's raining. hee hee

p.s. don't phone tonight, it'll be off the hook!
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