Well, it was very pretty & I cycled through so many vineyards, everywhere was so green. I wasn't heading straight into the Jura, I was following Swiss national route 5 initially to see Lac de Neuchatel. On Tuesday, I made it as far as Cossonay where they happily let me stay at their campsite even though it was all caravans. Phew!
On Wednesday, I continued along route 5 for a while with the Jura to my left & some spectacular views of the Alps on my right including Mont Blanc shimmering away in the distance. Seeing Mont Blanc was really special, the mountain had always been hiding in clouds when I should have been able to see it in the Alps.
Yverdon les Bains was an exceptionally pretty town and the lake a perfect turquoise. It looked like the regional cycle routes ran alongside the lake on the map and they were for a bit. I enjoyed lunch next to the sparkling lake in a place called Grandson! But then the routes were slightly away from the lake with railway tracks in between and trees blocking the view. At this point, although it was pretty, I wanted to be back in the hills, and felt I was missing too much of the Jura.
So I did an about turn and headed into the hills. So much better! I cycled through a small village called Champagne! I had a 10km climb up to St Croix where I stayed in a hotel for the night. No campsites to be found. I was dreading the price of a Swiss hotel but it was just CHF 40 (guess £30ish) so I bit their hand off. I was shattered. It wasn't very glamorous. The window in my room was broken, my room smelt of damp, it was 1 shared bathroom amongst all guests and yet I couldn't have been happier. Plus they ran a pizzeria so I enjoyed a fabulous dinner with them as well. Yum!
So that takes us to Wednesday night....
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