Our stay in Avoudrey was wonderful,
though Eveline had been in bed for 32 hours at a stretch. The next
day Eveline said she was fit to travel. With pain in the heart we
said goodbye to Marie Claire, who had to go to work. We found it wise
not to have Eveline make all the climbs between Avoudrey and
Neuchâtel by bike. Christian managed to get us, the bikes and the
luggage into his car and he drove us some 40 kms to the campsite of la
Chaux de Fonds (Sw).
The camp site is run by Christian's brother Bernard and his wife Claire. We were warmly
welcomed and immediately put at the table for lunch. After this we
said goodbye to Christian as well and we descended in the rain to
Neuchâtel. (Descend we were told, but there was a very nasty climb
in between).
In Neuchâtel we stayed in the
Warmshowers home in Rue Louis Favre of Johanna and her family of
three plus cat, who were all away this time. Their house is an
appartment in the loft of an old building and you live there among
the old beams supporting the roof and there is a beautiful view on
the lake. A very nice and kind stay again.
From Neuchâtel we rode to another
Warmshowers house, this time of Alain and Ursula Besson. They have
cycled in many parts of the world as well. Our Garmin navigator
stupidly sent us to their house through the centre of Lausanne and as
a consequence we had to climb 450 meters in just a few kilometers up
to their home, as this is nicely sitting on a high slope (830 alt.) in
the little village of Vers Chez les Blanc. When we stopped by their
door steam came out of our ears. This could be done better, Alain
said, he had the solution and he would teach me. From now on we would be
more clever. But first a cold beer and a warm shower of course.
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