After a delicious morning breakfast in our Hotel Bristol, where I consumed cold cereal with milk, chocolate croissants, and hot black tea, Inna, Alex, and I dressed and walked to the Verbier Gondola for our trip to Lausanne.
To get to Lausanne, we needed to take the following trains:
When we arrived at Lausanne train station, we purchased day travel tickets (for use on the bus or metro) and boarded one of the buses to see Collection de l'art brut. This unique museum was only a few bus stops away.
Unlike most art museums, the Collection de l'art brut displays paintings and sculptures from sick, mentally ill, ill prisoners and other controversial artists. Alex did not like most of the art here, but Inna and I wanted a few items on display.
After spending an hour, we decided to try eating lunch at the Holy Cow! Gourmet Burger joint. I selected the "funky chicken" while Inna and Alex had burgers. The "funky chicken" was delicious, and the burgers were superior to American SuperDuper - but also quite expensive.
After lunch, we decided to explore the famous Lausanne Cathedral.
Despite being built in the 12th century, the beautiful Gothic cathedral was well-preserved.
It was pretty cold in Lausanne, and Inna and Alex wanted to warm up with hot tea. We found an open tea house/baker - Pauly Cafe. We sat down for hot black tea, fresh apple pie, chocolate croissant, and hot chocolate to warm up.
After this brief stop, we took the metro to The Olympic Museum - Le Musée Olympique. We arrived around 16:30, so we had little time to see all the exhibits.
Many beautiful displays describe the Olympic Games' foundation and subsequent revival. I wish we had more time to enjoy this museum.
On the very last floor, many fantastic games were to test one's Olympic fitness.
When the museum closed at 18:00, we ate dinner at Restaurant du Théâtre. Until then, we were pretty disappointed with pizzas in Switzerland.
Alex ordered the Margherita pizza this time, and I had the burrata pizza. The burrata pizza was of excellent quality (though not the same caliber as pizzas in Turin).
After dinner, we took the 19:50 IR90 train from Lausanne to Martigny, another train from Martigny to Le Chable, and the bus to Verbier.
To get to Lausanne, we needed to take the following trains:
- 9:34 Gondola from Verbier to Le Chable (arriving at 9:42) (platform 50)
- 9:48 Train from La Chable to Martigny (arriving at 10:13) (platform 1)
- 10:16 Train from Martigny to Lausanne Train Station (arriving at 11:10)
When we arrived at Lausanne train station, we purchased day travel tickets (for use on the bus or metro) and boarded one of the buses to see Collection de l'art brut. This unique museum was only a few bus stops away.
Unlike most art museums, the Collection de l'art brut displays paintings and sculptures from sick, mentally ill, ill prisoners and other controversial artists. Alex did not like most of the art here, but Inna and I wanted a few items on display.
After spending an hour, we decided to try eating lunch at the Holy Cow! Gourmet Burger joint. I selected the "funky chicken" while Inna and Alex had burgers. The "funky chicken" was delicious, and the burgers were superior to American SuperDuper - but also quite expensive.
After lunch, we decided to explore the famous Lausanne Cathedral.
Despite being built in the 12th century, the beautiful Gothic cathedral was well-preserved.
It was pretty cold in Lausanne, and Inna and Alex wanted to warm up with hot tea. We found an open tea house/baker - Pauly Cafe. We sat down for hot black tea, fresh apple pie, chocolate croissant, and hot chocolate to warm up.
After this brief stop, we took the metro to The Olympic Museum - Le Musée Olympique. We arrived around 16:30, so we had little time to see all the exhibits.
Many beautiful displays describe the Olympic Games' foundation and subsequent revival. I wish we had more time to enjoy this museum.
On the very last floor, many fantastic games were to test one's Olympic fitness.
When the museum closed at 18:00, we ate dinner at Restaurant du Théâtre. Until then, we were pretty disappointed with pizzas in Switzerland.
Alex ordered the Margherita pizza this time, and I had the burrata pizza. The burrata pizza was of excellent quality (though not the same caliber as pizzas in Turin).
After dinner, we took the 19:50 IR90 train from Lausanne to Martigny, another train from Martigny to Le Chable, and the bus to Verbier.
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