The beaver is a proud and noble animal
Notes from a bemused canuck
Ce deuxième Miam Festival réunit une cinquantaine d’artistes du goût sélectionnés aux petits oignons. La crème de la crème des restaurateurs, traiteurs, foodtrucks, artisans et producteurs locaux vous régalent pendant trois jours, au cœur de Lausanne.
This year, we only did 5 caves (mainly because of Arvinis) but we tried to focus on quality over quantity. Ben gave 4 stars to Crans, Meylan and Cruchon.
We went to the Chateau de Vullierens. They have 10 themed gardens, 72 sculptures and 30 hectares of grounds that can be visited. The old wine caves have also been recently renovated and are open for a visit. All in all, a nice day to spend a morning (if you can manage to have a non-grumpy child).
All pictures here: https://www.flubu.com/blog/pictures/jardins_iris_vullierens_may_2018/
Ben wanted to go on the bumber cars. Note, bumber cars, not dodgems. Switzerland is not ruled by a bunch of elf’n’safety pansies. At first, he was all “nooooooooooooooooooooooooo”. After a couple of minutes, he turned into a blood-thirsty maniac who was yelling “HIT HIIIIM! HE LIKES IT!!”
We all went out for a walk to see the potters at the tulip fest. The cold weather we had recently means that the tulips are a bit behind schedule for the flowering, but it was still a gorgeous day, if only slightly marred by the alternatively whiny and I-want-to-buy-this bean. We took a train to Lausanne to browse a few shops and then go to our favourite brasserie for dinner. Again, very civilised.
For the most part.
Because it has a passive-aggressive furry handing out samples.
Also, how Katy looks after a shower, before straightening her hair.
Bean has been haranguing us to go grill sausages over a fire on the beach, so that’s what we did today. Honestly, I had much more fun than I expected to. The weather was just right, the setting was beautiful, the lake was super quiet and the sausages tasted just as they should.
The parents play. Best thing is that everything fresh is local, from the market.
Reenpig shows her disapproval at not being included.