Today was planned to be a day of leisure as we seem to have been dashing somewhere every day so far. A shower, leisurely breakfast, stroll along the fields beyond the campsite and maybe a coffee in Churwalden village. It rained, as forecast, in the night and the campsite looked rather spectacular when we woke with lumps of white cloud hanging around over everything. It did rather reinforce the idea that the weather really was changing as rain was forecast and rain it did. Sometimes we change our plans. I had been checking the weather and though I knew we were expecting rain and possible thunderstorms in the next couple of days, Snow was not on my agenda. For one thing I haven’t brought my boots nor any trousers. Silly maybe as we are in the ... read more

First time down the Lenzerheide pass to Chur in Smart Arse and it coped very well. Some very tight hair pin bends but at least, on the way there at least, it was downhill all the way. We headed first for the station as wanted to check the way there and parking facilities ready for train rides later in the week. We drive right through the bus station, which is also part train station as the train to Arosa sets off through the streets rather than the standard train rails which run from within the Bahnhof behind. Not sure we were allowed to drive through there but finding directions is a challenge when you are trying to read directional signs, listen to Clarissa tomtom who appears to be out of date for Chur and also take ... read more

Moving on to another lake, Wallensee. Or we had intended to anyway. Not a long drive just following Lake Lucerne along the first part of the Northern bank and then heading back up towards Zug then to the bottom of Lake Zurich. From there we used the motorway and it was quite busy, especially being a Sunday, but a pleasant drive. Some of the scenery is spectacular driving along a lake or valley with mountains rising sheer on either side. In Switzerland we have a motorway sticker in the windscreen. Pretty expensive and we had to buy two, one for the motorhome and one for Smart Car but it means there are no toll booths. At least I don’t need to risk doing myself a nasty hanging out of the motorhome window trying to keep reaching ... read more

An exciting day planned. First to Lucerne across the lake by boat and then the afternoon at the Transport Museum. Got off to a disappointing start as when I went to get bread from the campsite shop at 9am I was told it was sold out. As in the afternoon yesterday i had specially gone to the shop to order some but been told there was no need to preorder I was a little taken aback. Order is firmly made for tomorrow and I had nuts and a date for breakfast. Bob always has some Weetabix handy for emergency ‘no bread’ situations like this.😊 We headed for the boat quai for the 10.35 boat across to Lucerne, having checked the timetable yesterday, only to find this boat doesn’t seem to exist. Totally ... read more

Super day out to Zug at the top end of the Zugersee. We had thought we might go on from there to an Abbey, being not sure if Zug had enough to offer for a full visit but we were delighted with what we found there so the Abbey can wait for another day. Easy and lovely drive, not using the motorways but driving through bright green countryside with pretty houses, cows with jingling bells and mountain views. What's not to like 😊😊 A lovely blue sky sunny day too which always makes everything look prettier. Zug is a wealthy town, home of the financiers and the expensive cars and immaculate office buildings gave credence to that. We came to the new part of town first having followed a sign to the Centrum but returned to ... read more