Bern to Bayeux November 5, 2006
We loaded the human pack mules and struggled away from the Hotel Astoria just after 6:30 AM for the 1 km trek to the train station where we were scheduled to catch the 7:34 AM train bound for Geneva. The morning is clear and cold which was good for walking but made for a cold wait while we rested on the train platform.
The countryside continues to amaze with the views overlooking the vineyards clinging to the slopes above Lake Geneva. Again, the weather couldn’t be better for traveling. Once in Geneva, we changed to a French train bound for Paris.
The French Alps are a bit disappointing after the German, Austrian and Swiss mountains and soon the land was nothing more than gentle rolling pastures. The train was hitting speeds of 260-270 KPH (165-175 MPH) and it seemed in no time we were back in Paris. Now came the tough part; we had to take the metro to a different station and make a train change in route. This means carry two packs each onto a crowded subway style train, getting off and then doing it all again. We finally made it to our station where we had time to go out and have lunch before our departure time of 4PM.
Our final train of the day was on time and we made it to the town of Bayeux in Normandy. It was dark but after a fifteen minute walk we found our way to the hotel and got checked in for the night.
The countryside continues to amaze with the views overlooking the vineyards clinging to the slopes above Lake Geneva. Again, the weather couldn’t be better for traveling. Once in Geneva, we changed to a French train bound for Paris.
The French Alps are a bit disappointing after the German, Austrian and Swiss mountains and soon the land was nothing more than gentle rolling pastures. The train was hitting speeds of 260-270 KPH (165-175 MPH) and it seemed in no time we were back in Paris. Now came the tough part; we had to take the metro to a different station and make a train change in route. This means carry two packs each onto a crowded subway style train, getting off and then doing it all again. We finally made it to our station where we had time to go out and have lunch before our departure time of 4PM.
Our final train of the day was on time and we made it to the town of Bayeux in Normandy. It was dark but after a fifteen minute walk we found our way to the hotel and got checked in for the night.
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