Visit to the Vineyards of Cully - 19 Sep 09

We went by train from La Tour de Peilz to a place called Cully ( pronounced as Queee - alongside the Lake side. We boarded the Laveaux Express a train running on rubber wheels ( basically an automobile pulling trailers) winding its way up the roads to various vineyards Throughly enjoyed our drive up the mountains .



The Lake Geneva in the background was a picturesque sight indeed .



We also halted at one of the vineyards where we saw luscious black as well as green grapes - ready for harvesting. What a pretty sight it was.



The Laveaux Express took us around the vineyards in one hour 15 mts exact.- started bang on the scheduled time and returned bang on the stipulated time.



Each family makes its own wine since centuries when the Romans ruled over this land and the tradition is still continuing .So we found a number of wine making units all along the way .

The Farmer's market - 19 Sep 09

In the same place where the Auto Fair was held last week we had the Farmer's market .Quite a vibrant gathering of farmers and others selling their wares.

There was the fresh produce right from the farms,lettuce ,onions etc .

Then there were vans displaying the "walking,running,flying and swimming" variety of items (as Bharath calls them) i.e, chicken,beef/pork,fish etc.



The omnipresent cheese was on sale too.There was a stall where "Indian masala "was being sold by Indians and Turks.
An interesting gathering.



The Swiss are very fond of pumpkins - they make soups out of it - quite a variety of pumpkins were up for sale .



Then there were the beautiful swans in the lake waiting for the visitors to the fair to feed them .



And to top it all entertainment for the children - a merry go round .



At the Water front during the week ends families move in enjoying themselves in the lawns. The Swiss are very family oriented people and the husbands contribute their share in the upbringing of the children .A special bicycle in which the father/mother brings in the children was a unique sight .



A ferry which ferries visitors to France on the other side of the Geneva Lake also parks itself adding to the colour .