Across the water day 5

On the move again and for a change the weathers not too bad - dry initially for a trip over to Geneva via the Lac de Vouglans, over the dam and up the Col de la Faucille.

Sunshine & blue skies by Lac de Vouglans - we'll pay for it later!!

We pass a waterfall by the side of the road- this one by the sign is not very impressive

This one behind the sign and further to the right has a bit more going for it

The top of the Col de la Faucille is a bit grim with abandoned buildings etc, a really cheerless place, but the sun is still out, so all is fine.

Down from the mountains and into Geneva and park up next to the Jet d'eau. Coffee and ice cream and then a wander over to the fountain which was 85m high today according to the measuring thingummy you looked through.

Clouds are coming in and the rain returns, so situation normal for this trip then. We're going along the lakeside road to Nyon and then cross country to St George and heading over the Col du Marchairuz to Le Brassus. Going over the top of the Col, the fun really started when it starting snowing heavily - not recommended on a bike going down hairpin bends constantly wiping snow from your visor. One thing in our favour is that its not freezing, only around 3 to 4 degrees so the snow is falling but not settling - its still bloody wet though and running water all over the road to boot.

 

We have about 40 minutes of this snow that eventually turns back to heavy rain with the drop in altitude, and we miss the view of the two forts on the way into Pontarlier as they were hidden in the deluge.
We're stopping for the night in Pontarlier, and its a Chinese all-you-can-eat buffet and a few beers before bed.
We've had it all today - sunshine and dry roads on the twisties along Lac Vouglans, cloudy but dry up the first Col, overcast in Geneva, snow on the second col, and heavy rain into Pontarlier. Four seasons in a day I think the saying goes.