A Sunday in Lausanne

What should a typical summer Sunday in Lausanne be ? It should be like last sunday.

Step 1 : some sports
It started by some physical activity : Laura is involved in the Lausanne Rowing club, and they have a session on Sunday mornings, at 10. So, we just woke up early, and went there running (it's just a few km, maybe 4, probably even less). Then Laura did rowing for 2 hours, while I was enjoying the sun, taking pictures of landscape and ducks and swans, and finally we left, running again.

It's quite fun to look at ducks and swans, actually. There was this whole family of swans passing by - apparently they are always in that place.

Rowing doesn't look hard, seen from a bench on the lake side. But it's a quite physical activity, and requires a lot of practice.

Step 2 : a barbecue in Rivaz
Rivaz is a village in the Lavaux wineyards, 10-15 minutes from Lausanne by train. It is close to the lake and has a small beach (usually crowded), one of our favorite spots for barbecue and swim.

View of Saint-Saphorin from Rivaz

The Swiss-style bbq is different from the South-African one ! First, the bbq itself is very small (but consider we bring it by train, so it should be easy to carry !). So we need to make many, many rounds of grill, with meat, vegetables, etc. On the picture below, it's the first round, when everything is surprisingly well-ordered. This won't last.

Another nice thing about Rivaz is that the beach is just next to the boat stop. There are 2 boats per day, so better not miss them : when they leave, they create a lot of waves and it's fun to play there.

Usually we stay at the beach until 7 or 8 in the evening.