Photos Paddle steamer trip on Lake of Geneva

We left the motor  home at Cully and travelled by train to Geneva to board the Simplon for the first part of our tour.

The dining room in the Simplon.

Stairs leading up to the first class salon.

The staem engine built by Sulzer, almost a hundred years old.

Tourist on the upper foredeck.

Making good speed. Note the wash on both sides, she is a paddle staemer.

Blowing the whistle.

Floral decorations on the wharf at Morges

Docking on the French side of the lake.

We changed at Lausanne to the La Suisse. Here she is approaching the wharf.

Turbulence from the paddle wheels when stopping.

The La Suisse is the belle of the fleet. This is the dining room on the lower deck

and the stairs leading to the first class deck.

The Sulzer steam engine here is over va hundred years old.

The lower foredeck

and steam from the whistle.

Stopping at the wharf at the Castle of Chillon.

Departing Chillon.

The castle of Chillon with mountains and the autobahn behind it.

One of the old life boats.

The main headquarters of Nestlé at Vevey.

The hills coverd with vinyards and beautiful villages. This area is world heritage.

The harbour in the cemtre is Cully and the campground where we left the motorhome is to the left of the harbour.

La Suisse departing Lausanne after we disembarked.