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Switzerland

Postby Andere Richtingen » Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:35 pm

I promised to post some pictures of Alps and trains and things and, at last, here they are!
The first day of our Swiss holiday, we went on a scenic rail excursion halfway across the country - well, it seemed like that at the time - into the Bernese Oberland. When the clouds lifted, the scenery was superb. This is Lake Geneva, taken while the train was just leaving Montreux, shortly before 8am:
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The station name-boards at Saanen made us smile. The area is famous for the breeding and sale of Saanen goats, the principal local industry, so the creatures are celebrated on the station!
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The clouds did eventually begin to lift:
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This is Grindelwald, a pretty little town and major rail junction.
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I love the way so many of the houses we passed looked exactly like the little model Swiss chalet I had as a child!
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The view across Lake Geneva on a misty morning from the Montreux ferry pontoon.
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The former paddle-steamer, 'Vevey' approaching Le Bouveret. Built in (I think) 1912, Vevey was converted to diesel-electric power in 1955. She was thoroughly restored and overhauled iin the 1990s and much of the original appearance has been retained.
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A vintage steam train from the Blonay-Chamby Heritage Railway about to depart from Blonay station:
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The view towards Vevey from the very top of the preserved railway line at Choulin - shame about the haze!
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On our last day, we took a slightly scary and near-vertical train ride to the summit of Rochers-de-Naye, over 2000m above sea-level. The views were superb until the clouds once again engulfed us!
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Re: Switzerland

Postby dita » Sat Jul 11, 2015 5:31 pm

Beautiful photos Andere, thanks so much the scenery is magical. I am particularly interested seeing the model of the goat from Saanen, we used to own a couple of them years ago, they produce excellent milk.
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Re: Switzerland

Postby Andere Richtingen » Sat Jul 11, 2015 7:10 pm

Oh, I'm glad that struck a chord with somebody. I have to admit,being a total ignoramus about goats, that I'd never heard of them!
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Re: Switzerland

Postby vannin » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:30 pm

Gorgeous photos Andere. Such a majestic backdrop. Reminds me of being in Austria six years ago.

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Re: Switzerland

Postby Andere Richtingen » Sun Jul 12, 2015 3:00 pm

Austria's on my list of Places to Go, Some Day. I've always fancied visiting Vienna, but that may just be the thought of all those lovely tortes - yum.
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Re: Switzerland

Postby caroljoyce » Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:24 am

Great pictures - The next to the last one fascinates me. It was taken from such a hight!
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Re: Switzerland

Postby Monika » Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:40 pm

I've just been going through all your lovely photos on the last four threads here, Andere. There are some excellent ones; thanks for posting.

If I ever see one that draws me to painting it, would you give me permission, please?
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Re: Switzerland

Postby Lacemaker » Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:53 pm

Beautiful photos, Andere. Well up to your usual standard.
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Re: Switzerland

Postby Andere Richtingen » Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:39 pm

Monika wrote:I've just been going through all your lovely photos on the last four threads here, Andere. There are some excellent ones; thanks for posting.

If I ever see one that draws me to painting it, would you give me permission, please?


Of course I will! I'd be extremely flattered if you did.

Lacemaker wrote:Beautiful photos, Andere. Well up to your usual standard.


Many thanks for all your kind comments. :ithanku:
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Re: Switzerland

Postby Fozzy » Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:28 am

Fabulous, Andere. We went to Switzerland on a day trip whilst in Italy. We traveled through the Alps to Saint Moritz. The scenery was fantastic.
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Re: Switzerland

Postby Andere Richtingen » Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:48 pm

The scenery is awesome, isn't it ? I just wish so much of it hadn't been swathed in mist! I hadn't expected that in mid June and can only hope to return some time when the mists are absent.
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Re: Switzerland

Postby Fozzy » Tue Jan 26, 2016 6:31 pm

We went in early October and there was no mist at all. Don't know if that had to do with the time of year or if we were just lucky.
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