Airshow

The festival included a demonstration of precision flying by six Swiss jets.

Lake Thun

Lake Thun is always the most beautiful shade of blue.

Alpine view

The Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, previously seen in this post in May, from the stairs below our house.

Heron on Lake Geneva

A view of Lake Geneva. On the other side of the lake is France.

Lake view

A view of the landscape and Lake Neuchâtel from Bevaix, at the end of the Creux du Van hike.

Swiss National Day

Yesterday there was a large fireworks show over the lake in celebration of Swiss National Day.

Rain

An informal survey of my memory indicates that it rained in Neuchâtel nearly every day this month.

Playground serpent

Zak testing his balance on the playground serpent on the lake front.

Neuchâtel port

Behind the ferries in the center is the large main Post Office.

Ramseyer everywhere

I'm now seeing works by local sculptor André Ramseyer all around town. Standing in a sculpture garden

between the art museum and the docks are Aube (1977-81) by di Teana (previously featured in this post) in the foreground and Labyrinthe VI (1977) by Ramseyer (previously featured in this post) in the background.

More cabins

Chevrons are a common decorative element in Switzerland.

Cabins

The cabins around the marina are painted in a variety of colors and styles.

Neuchâtel marina

The white building overlooking the marina is the fancy Hotel Beaulac.

Esplanade du Mont-Blanc (part 2)

Verticales (1989-90) by Swiss sculptor, René Küng

Another of the sculptures in the garden. A nice aerial view of the esplanade.

Lake Maggiore islands

On our way back to Switzerland, Zak and I stopped in Stresa and visited two of the Borromean Islands of

Lake Maggiore. We ate lunch on Isola dei Pescatori, the smaller one in the distance, which is three streets

wide and covered in restaurants and souvenir shops. Then we toured the palace and terraced garden

of Isola Bella in the foreground. Tourists zip between the islands on small boats run by private operators.

Spiez castle

On Friday, we scheduled a two-hour stopover in Spiez, just enough time for a picnic lunch and quick tour of the town's castle, which sits on a narrow strip of land jutting into Lake Thun.

Château de Chillon

The Château de Chillon sits about four kilometers south of Montreux. We walked along the 

beautifully landscaped lake shore, stopping along the way for a picnic lunch.

View of France from Montreux

Montreux sits on the eastern end of Lake Geneva, facing France across the lake.

Centre Dürrenmatt

A sculpture at the Centre Dürrenmatt, which sits on a hill, high above town.

Sailing

There were also many small sailboats.