DAY 78 - LAUSANNE to ETOY (Monday 3 July)

We continued our trek across the northern shore of Lake Geneva, ending up walking a bit more than we had planned. 

Another day walking by Lake Geneva 

We started by picking up the Chemin de St Jacques next to Lausanne Cathedral, and following it down through Lausanne to the lake. 

We headed up to Lausanne Cathedral, took in the view from the lookout, and found the walking path signs to take us out of town

Down through Lausanne towards the lake

At Vidy, we wandered briefly around the ruins of the Roman site of Lousonna. 

Australian long-distance walkers wandering through the ruins of Lousonna

At Vidy, we reached the lake, and walked along it for most of the remainder of the day. 

The path reaches the lake at Vidy

Following the lake westwards from Lausanne

L'île aux Oiseaux, a bird sanctuary, was a highlight along the way

L'île aux Oiseaux, near Morges

Before long, we arrived at Morges, which markets itself as a slow tourism destination. This seemed to fit nicely with our preferred method of travel, and we proceeded slowly through the town. 

Travelling slowly through Morges, where signs encourage you to slow down

Another couple of hours along the lake took us to St Prex, where we strolled through the medieval old town. 

The harbour at Morges

Moving slowly on from Morges

Lake Geneva at Taillecou

St Prex

Shortly after St Prex, the path left the lake and followed a road into Buchillon.

On from St Prex

The path turned inland, and we passed the first sunflower field of the trip

Buchillon

We had been following the Chemin de St Jacques all day. There were various signs along the way to remind us. 

We left the path shortly after Buchillon to navigate our way to our accommodation in Allaman. Unfortunately, for the first time in our trip, we suffered a setback - the place was locked up and there was noone on site to check us in. We hastily made arrangements to stay in a (relatively) nearby hotel instead. 

We found our way to the accommodation we had booked, only to find ourselves locked out

So we found our way to another hotel instead

Day 78 - Birds

Day 78 - Elevation Profile 

Day 78 - Route 

Day: 78

Distance: 33.57 km

Walking time: 7 hrs 18 mins

Elevation gain: 454 metres

Cumulative distance:  1,681.57

Switzerland distance: 602.77

Switzerland chocolate consumption: 41 blocks

Poem of the Day:

ACCOMMODATION ADVENTURES

When you book a place to stay sometimes things go to plan

The breakfast is included or the room contains a fan

Other times the booking's got some features unexpected

Like traffic noise, uneven floors, or wifi code rejected

Today's accommodation takes the unexpected cup

The room was booked and paid for, but the host didn't show up

The hotel was deserted and the contact number old

Essentially, we realised we'd been left out in the cold

But fear not, we're resourceful and we had the Internet

We found another place to stay, and towards it off we set

So today we wound up walking a little further than first thought

But what's life without adventure? Some experiences can't be bought.