Switzerland Train Travels

How Cheese Gets Made, Chalet Bio - Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland

Early in the cheesemaking process - lightly boiling the milk mixed with substance that makes it slightly curdle. Chalet Bio cheese and at a restaurant of the same name. Part of the Cheese Train from Montreux, Switzerland.

Le Chalet Bio Cheese in its Making - Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland

First stages of the Le Chalet Bio cheese process, fitting the curdled milk into a mold. It will be pressed for 24 hours and then covered in brine and then dried for 6-12 months. We tried the final product - delicious! Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland.

Stillness at Lake Geneva - Montreux, Switzerland

Two ducks watch the stillness of Lake Geneva - Montreux, Switzerland.

Cheese Fondue at Le Chalet - Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland

A beautiful pot of cheese fondue made from 3 types of cheese at Le Chalet Restaurant in Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland. Part of our Cheese Train (Train du Fromage) experience.

Swans Causing Trouble - Lucerne, Switzerland

Swans chasing each other around the Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrucke) in Lucerne (Luzern), Switzerland.

Alpine Cow - Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland

A happy alpine cow on the way to Chateau d'Oex in Switzerland. Seen from the Cheese Train (Train du Fromage).

Geneva's St. Pierre's Cathedral - Switzerland

St. Pierre's Cathedral, view from our hotel balcony. Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva, View from Old Town Hilltop - Switzerland

View of Geneva from the hill where the old town sits. Switzerland.

GoldenPass Classic, eating in style - Montreux, Switzerland

Enjoying a meal in our GoldenPass Classic train while watching the mountains go by. Rather lovely. Switzerland.

Inside Cheese Train - Montreux, Switzerland

The interior of the Cheese Train (Train du Fromage) is based on the early 20th century trains that took British travelers into the mountians on the same route. Montreux, Switzerland.

Taking the Boat Across the Rhine - Basel, Switzerland

This boat has no engine, but uses the current of the Rhine River to go back and forth. It's also part of the city's public transport system. Quite a cool way to get around. Basel, Switzerland.

Montreux, View from our Balcony of Lake Geneva - Switzerland

A rather lovely view from our balcony of Lake Geneva and the surrounding mountains at Excelsior Hotel in Montreux, Switzerland.

Lake Geneva Still Life - Montereux, Switzerland

Two ducks and a boat, Lake Geneva. Montreux, Switzerland.

Cheese Fondue for Life - Le Chalet Bio, Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland

A couple of local men enjoy their cheese fondue on a Saturday afternoon in Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland.

Balcony with a Lakeside & Mountain View - Montreux, Switzerland

Now this is a balcony view. Taken at the Hotel Excelsior in Montreux, Switzerland.

Cheese Train from Montreux to Chateau d'Oex - Switzerland

View of Lake Geneva and Montreux below while on the Cheese Train. Switzerland.

Cheese Train Begins with Wine - Montreux, Switzerland

Cheese train begins with white wine tasting at 10:30AM. My mother seems to like it OK. Montreux, Switzerland.

Enjoying Rhine River on a Sunny Day - Basel, Switzerland

Enjoying the sunshine along the Rhine River on a sunny day in Basel, Switzerland.

Blue Sheep at Munster Church - Basel, Switzerland

An installation of blue sheep at Munster Church in Basel Switzerland.

Wasserturm (Water Tower) and Kapellbrucke (Chapel Bridge) in Lucerne, Switzerland

A view of the medieval Water Tower and Chapel Bridge, the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe. Lucerne, Switzerland.

Swan and the Jet d'eau - Geneva, Switzerland

A swan cleans itself with the Jet d'eau in the distance. Geneva, Switzerland.

Chateau d'Oex in the Alps - Switzerland

Cute church and town of Chateau d'Oex in the Swiss Alps near Montreux.

Swiss Train Along Lake Geneva - Montreux, Switzerland

A Swiss train along the shores of Lake Geneva in Montreux, Switzerland.