Yesterday I set off from home at around 08:00 for what I planned would be a one hundred kilometre ride. The rational was that I would cycle to and from Geneva, around 50 kilometres, and participate in a group ride with Bike Club Switzerland, another fifty kilometre ride. It’s because it was easy to add a few kilometres that I decided to bring this first one hundred kilometre ride to fruition....
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The First Metric Century of the Season — Apr 12, 2026 -
The Woodpecker Walk — Apr 5, 2026It would be tremendously easy for me to go to Pampigny and do the usual three or four walks. Today i didn’t. I decided to explore a new route. Rather than walk up to the walks, and then turn, and walk along fields, I went into the woods....
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Traditional Staircase — Aug 5, 2021You go to Italy or France to see old buildings but you can see them in Switzerland. Some villages and towns do not destroy buildings with character and replace them with sugar cubes. Coppet is one example. Parts of it look old and of architectural interest.... -
The Energetic Bike Ride — May 22, 2023Yesterday my intention was to cycle along the Voie Verte from Crassier to Grilly and then back down towards, the lake, along the lake and end up back in Nyon. I didn’t follow this plan through. I was thinking “I don’t want to do the steep Mies climb so I’ll go to Nyon, but on the way to Nyon I thought of going to Prangins. In Prangins I then decided to head to Aubonne. In the end I did ride to Aubonne.... -
Images from the Via Ferrata de Lavanchy — Apr 25, 2015Despite the warning that rain would fall after 1700 today we went up to explore the Via Ferrata De Lavanchy. it is a via ferrata that requires a 45 minute walk up hill. You walk up towards a cirque and then turn left and continue upwards through some trees. When you get close to the base of the cliff walk straight up to get to the base of the via ferrata. The via ferrata is simple and short. [gallery columns=“2” ids=“2236,2237”] [gallery ids=“2235,2234,2233,2232,2231,2230,2229,2228,2227,2226,2225,2224”]...
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From Nyon to Vesancy — Jun 18, 2021In 2015, I was exploring on a mountain bike when I found a road above La Rippe that was closed to traffic, so I decided to explore it. I managed to cycle a certain distance before I met a rockfall blocking the road, so I had to turn back. I then tried again in 2018 and I got quite close to the top but decided to give up and turn around. Within the last three weeks or so I have attempted the ride again, and this time I have made it up not once, but twice.... -
From Arnex to the Signal De Bougy and Back — Jun 19, 2021Cycling from Arnex to the Signal de Bougy and back is a nice ride that takes you along the lake through the lower part of Nyon, Gland towards Rolle, and from Rolle up towards Perroy, Aubonne, Pizy, The Signal de bougy and back down on the other side.... -
Duck Tales — Aug 19, 2021Ducks going out for afternoon tea on the Lac Léman. A mother duck and her ducklings.... -
Day Six of Orca in Switzerland – Stricter measures. — Mar 21, 2020Today’ I’d like to discuss stricter measures. Coop and Migros both have online shops set up for home delivery but the system is overloaded by people ordering at the same time. They don’t have the truck fleet or staff to cope with the demand so I suggest a better solution....
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Day 37 of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – The Future, Or Uncertainty — Apr 21, 2020I question whether we’re living in the future, or uncertainty during this pandemic. One friend on Facebook wrote that Coronavirus is making us live in the future because of a number of reasons, as listed in the embedded post below.... -
Cows on a Stormy Day — Jun 29, 2021undefined... -
A nice day for a ride — Jul 21, 2021A road between green trees....
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From the Foot of the Jura to the Léman — Jul 26, 2025Today I tried route 473 which goes from the Morges Train Station towards Montricher and across, before heading back down to the lake side. This is a 57 or so kilometre loop along roads that were quite quiet. I don’t know whether that was because of the rain forecast or because people are on holiday.... -
A Metric Century and A Hike to Jaman from Montreux — May 26, 2025This weekend I went for two Meetup.com events. The first was a one hundred and twenty kilometre bike ride and the second was a one thousand four hundred metre climb from Montreux to the Dent De Jaman.... -
Le Chemin Des Moulins — Mar 31, 2025Yesterday I went for a hike from Le Day down to the Saut du Day before going up towards the Aiguilles de Baume and beyond. In the process I saw six or more wind mills.... -
A Walk around Duiller — Mar 18, 2025Duiller is a small village of one thousand one hundred or so people. It is a town that you may cycle or drive through, without ever stopping. That is, unless you know about the lending library. Near the church there is a parking, and by that parking there is a shelter where there are bookshelves in German, French, English, Italian and one or two other languages.... -
Practical Thoughts on Publibike — Oct 7, 2024Yesterday I finally tested Publibike after years of considering these bikes. There is a paradox. I think nothing of spending three francs, for a coke, rivella, hot chocolate or coffee but the idea of paying 3 CHF to use a bike for a six minute ride is disturbing. I didn’t pay for six minutes, because that was my first ride. I paid 3 CHF for 11 minutes....
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Hiking from Vallorbe to Orbe on Foot. — Aug 19, 2024Hiking from Vallorbe to Orbe is possible by following the foot path that goes along the River Orbe. If the river looks a little slow, and stagnant compared to what you would expect there is a simple reason. There is a hydroelectric dam that is slowing the flow of water. When I walked along it I noticed that there were logs and other debris floating. With the recent storms and rains they will need to remove debris from the water.... -
The Morning Bike Ride — Aug 8, 2024As it is meant to be warmer over the next few days I went for a bike ride this morning, rather than in the afternoon. The rational is that by going for a morning bike ride traffic could have been less. The other reason is that it’s slightly cooler in the morning than in the afternoon.... -
A Two and a Half Hour Walk — Jul 23, 2024Yesterday afternoon I was convinced that I would have a short easy walk, just to get out of the house. In reality I walked from Nyon to Bonmont and back along roads, but also farm paths. I walked this route because I decided that going for a walk would keep me cooler than if I stayed in my apartment.... -
Walking to La Grotte aux Fées and Bisons — Jul 9, 2024It’s good to browse Komoot because sometimes you find nice hikes to enjoy. Today I drove towards Vallorbe and specifically Juraparc. Juraparc is a park with bisons, wolves, alpacas, goats and bears. I saw the goats, the alpacas, the bison and deer. I didn’t look for the bears and wolves....
