Last Day in Les Diablerets and a Beautiful Walk

We woke to another promised beautiful day and happily the forecast was right. It takes quite a while for the sun to reach down in to the valley but one sees the sun shining brilliantly on the tops of the mountains. I took a leisurely stroll round the village in the morning sun while Romilly […]

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The Chair Lift to Les Mazots for Lunch and Huskies

We woke to a beautiful day in Les Diablerets. The sun has been glorious and not a cloud in sight all day. It was cold when I went off for a walk this morning though, the frost sparkling white on the branches of trees making them look almost like ghost trees. It was such a […]

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Friday Market in Les Diablerets, a Trip to Leysin & Fondue

While Annie and Jerry headed off for a morning’s skiing, I set off to see the weekly market in Les Diablerets. Annie had warned me it was small, especially in the winter, and as it turned out there were only four stalls. But it was still fun to go and take a look. Walking on […]

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Walk of the Old Houses of Les Diablerets

The sky was a clear bright blue in the morning sun. After a slow and gentle start to the day, Annie and I took a walk round the village. We stopped at the local dairy to buy cheese and yogurt. A lot of the cheese is goats’ cheese and of course there are many varieties […]

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Journey to Les Diablerets, Switzerland

An early start had me in a cab heading to Heathrow Terminal 5 yesterday morning for a flight to Geneva. The terminal was remarkably quiet when I arrived so I whizzed through security and was soon sitting in Wagamama. A seemingly unlikely venue for this coffee-loving Single Gourmet Traveller, but I’ve decided it’s the best […]

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