Lazy Sunny Sunday Afternoons

Unless you plan a big trip (like our ride into the Alps), Sunday is a very lazy day. Nobody seems to be in a rush to do anything and the city seems quieter. However we cannot stay in all day and luckily last Sunday (23 September), just as we were going to go out for a walk after lunch we had a call from our friends, Gini and Patrice, asking if we wanted to go for a drive to Hermance.

Hermance is a small village on the eastern side of the lake, just before the border with France. It is typical of the type of village on this narrow strip of Swiss territory, with a mix of old, almost medieval buildings, swanky pads, a marina for the more affluent, and endless vineyards. We took a walk around the narrow streets, before chilling out on a small pebble beach looking out over the lake and the Jura mountains beyond, soaking up the late afternoon sun.



Afterwards we climbed up behind the village past some very exclusive looking villas into the vineyards which was equally nice and quiet, with the same views but this time with additional views towards the Alps. On the way back down the sun was beginning to dip behind the Jura creating a splendid sunset which we were fortunate to be able to enjoy on a bench in a very small public park on the side of the hill in between two more 'large' properties.