Leanne in Montreux - Chateau de Chillon

Decided to walk to Chateau de Chillon this morning - 45 min walk from Montreux. It was warm and sunny, and a nice walk along the lake. Checked out the Freddie Mercury statue along the way. If you like medieval castles you need to check this one out. It really felt authentic and you could imagine how people lived back then. They were definitely shorter/smaller - the doorways and beds were very tiny. Going through some of the rooms - especially the prisons and when no one else was around was really creepy. It's actually on an island and quite amazing how they built it into the rock.

Then I hopped onto a boat and cruised to Vevey where I caught the "wine train" to Chexbres. After a nice long walk through the vineyards I made my way to the Vinorama to try a couple of the local wines. A quick train ride back to the hotel and it was time to start packing up again - next stop Provence.