Désalpe 27 September 2014 Les Charbonnières

IMG 0666 Cowbells out for the désalpe DSCN2396 Barn décor IMG 0668 The désalpe coincided with the festival of Mont d'Or DSCN2398 If Norman Rockwell had been Swiss..
IMG 0669 he would've painted this! IMG 0670 Swiss identity on parade DSCN2401 along with the cows... IMG 0673 and the headdresses..
DSCN2403 again! IMG 0676 and horses and wagons. DSCN2405 Didn't quite get the Roman connection. IMG 0677 Caramel!
DSCN2406 and of course cheeses of many kinds! IMG 0678 Mont d'Or of course IMG 0680 with its inimitable wooden case IMG 0681 There were many kinds of Mont d'Or
DSCN2408 The thing itself DSCN2423 Demonstrating how the boxes are made DSCN2424 A staple gun machine IMG 0683 A view of the four seasons above...
DSCN2409 a crew of girls IMG 0685 willing to sell you IMG 0686 a slab of cheese, bread, IMG 0684 and of course, wine!
DSCN2411 It's always good to know where the facilities are, in this case, in the fallout shelter! DSCN2412 Christine and the Croix Blanche DSCN2415 Eye candy I IMG 0688 Eye candy II
DSCN2420 The Eye Candy got even better! DSCN2418 Other rural products DSCN2416 like charcuterie or DSCN2417 tartes!
DSCN2427 of many flavors! DSCN2421 To express solidarity IMG 0693 and Swiss identity IMG 0694 starting at a young age
DSCN2425 More goodies to eat! IMG 0692 A short exit out of the commercial zone DSCN2430 Flowers DSCN2432 More flowers
DSCN2433 The Good Life-version Vallée de Joux IMG 0695 Of course, there were more cows IMG 0697 of different races IMG 0699 Current issue: do bells deafen the cows?
IMG 0700 Back to tasting: sausages IMG 0701 More Mont d'Or IMG 0704 More Mont d'Or DSCN2436 But then some Tête de Moine
IMG 0703 It was excellent! DSCN2437 Onions DSCN2438 Garlic DSCN2439 and of course more cows!
DSCN2443 With older folks DSCN2444 and some younger folks DSCN2445 Spices DSCN2447 and dried fruits
IMG 0705 Walking uphill out of town DSCN2450 A gorgeous vine IMG 0706 whose name escapes me IMG 0708 Back in the center, formalites..
DSCN2453 The Master of Ceremonies DSCN2452 prepares the crowd DSCN2455 for the inevitabe "discours" IMG 0709 Meanwhile, the staff prepares bread and cheese
DSCN2454 Some of them get a head start! DSCN2458 AFter leaving the town we strolled along the lake DSCN2459 Bench and flower box - Lac de Joux DSCN2460 Then we went back to Vevey
DSCN2461 beneath our Rochers de Naye DSCN2462 and on the shores of our lake! DSCN2466 There we met Chris and Robin DSCN2465 Greg tries to orient Robin
DSCN2468 Local avifauna DSCN2470 paddling about DSCN2463 Looking up Léman