It's a dreary Sunday, we need to sleep-in a bit, so we're taking a day of rest from an all day ski outing. It's one of those days-you just don't want to leave the house. It looks cold, damp, and the branches are shivering outside the window. Brrr. But our tired legs could use some stretching, so after much deliberation, and the promise of a reward at the end, we decide to get out and try the Sentier du Rhone walk between La Plaine and Geneva. This 20k walk is estimated to be an easy 5 hour stroll along the river. So with a few snacks, camera, and just enough remaining daylight hours, we are on our way.
Wanderland.myswitzerland.com has really great walking maps. So we took a peek at the general route and generally followed this set trail with a few variations as well as continuing into the city center.
Most of the walk was warm and cozy on the wooded river trails, except for a few open stretches in the wind.
Colorful mushrooms and moss.
We were guided by some friendly robins along the way.
4 hours down. We're a little ahead of pace, but with lots of dips and climbs, the estimate is pretty good.
Getting close to the city.
We were out of the trees and onto city streets just as the street lights turned on and we walked the final stretch along the lake, ending our adventure at a quiet table with a platter of a hot, mushy, Ethiopian dinner at Mosaique. Sometimes I need a little motivation to get moving on gray days, Ethiopian food will do the trick. It was a nice walk to go out for dinner- then a quick train ride home.
