Leaving Berlin, we caught a night train. Interesting experience. We had the top two of six bunks in a small 'couchette'. It's surprisingly easy to sleep despite the rocking and people getting on and off at anonymous stations during the night.
The Swiss Riviera is stunning, with brilliant blue Lake Geneva backed by steep mountains. It was too cold to swim in the lake but we walked around it for awhile and caught the train to nearby Montreux too, where Freddy Mercury apparently spent quite a few years. Charlie Chaplin lived in Vevey for a long time, so we visited his grave there.
We concluded that this area was perfect if you're retired, female and wealthy, looking for a lush resort town to spend your grandkids' inheritance. It was a little too expensive and resort-like for us but we were blessed to see such amazing beauty before our very own eyes, even for just one day.
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