Fribourg and Lac de Joux
Switzerland is such an incredibly diverse country. After only one hour the Italian language is replaced by Swiss German, the architecture is completely different and food and culture also change. It never ceases to fascinate me. It was a lovely journey through the centre of Switzerland, via Luzern with its gorgeous lake and surrounding mountains, finishing in the less visited but just as fantastic Fribourg. Here there is a mix of French and German, though more a tendency towards French. The short bus trip through the old city is always a treat, even more so in the late afternoon light. How wonderful to catch up with Marlis and Irs and their family once again. It has been an annual visit for years now! One place on my bucket list in Switzerland was Lac de Joux in the Jura, very close to the French border. Marlis and I had a brilliant day there, arriving at the little hamlet of Le Pont to start our walk around the lake. We quickly realised that it was not 9 kilometres around it, but 9 k...