We were on our way to Switzerland to visited Jacqui's family and picked up our mail. At noon we had arrived at the Frontier of France and Switzerland, where our Canadian driver dropped us off. We stood by the road for a couple of hours before we got a ride. This time with an American fellow from Geneve who drove us as far as the main Lausanne highway. We were now in Switzerland and got our first good view of the geyser on Lake Geneva. A rich elderly man picked us up and took us to right to Rolle, Switzerland. He told us he owned a farm in Chile, a home in Madrid, in Tangers and Evie. He took our names and wanted us to visit him some day.
We spent a couple of weeks there. Rolle was small village in the hills between Geneva and Lausanne. We got really excited over all the mail we received. We had not heard from Saskatchewan since we left Belmont, England. All along our travels we wrote long letters and post cards home. For the next few days as we stayed in Rolle we busied ourselves writing replies. We also wrote to others whom we met and stayed with in Spain, Portugal and France.
Woke early and was down for breakfast by 9:00am. Another cloudy day. Spent all morning ironing clothes. Then sat in hot sun and hemmed our towels if you please, and sewed crests on my jacket. At 2:00pm we went down to a church tea, had ice cream and strawberries tarts. Went to post office, then to the beach. The sun went in and it began to rain so that ended that. Stopped at a bar to keep out of rain. Forgot bread so Marion and I walked back to Ville centre for some. Back for supper and more ice cream and strawberries. Show Aunt Justine and Madeline our pictures before going to hotel at 9:00pm. Beautiful full moon, shining on the lake, Can see the light of France across lake.
Lorraine looking out at the Geyser on Lake Geneva.
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