Chateau de Chillon

We took a day a went to visit the castle of Chillon. A beautiful old thing... On the way we stopped in a little village and had lunch at a park. The house over-looking the park was the house that Charlie Chaplin used to live in..of all things..!

Yeehaw!!

Notice the cool tree thing - it rotates and has a platform to sit on! While we were gone the park at home got one put in too! (Only half the size though..)

The spitting frog. Cute isn't he Ju!;)
INTRODUCING THE CASTLE....!!

Situated right on the lake.

Kayla having a ride behind Daddy!

A carving on the prison wall - someone got bored in the dark..

Notice how small the doorway is! Those tiny Swiss!
Reagan enjoying his audio tour.
The white wall was how the castle walls actually would have looked like 'back in the day'..
Emarie peeping below to the lake. (The first time I went there they didn't have bars on the windows!!)
The big banquet room - the fireplace could cook a whole cow!
Fresco style painting covered many of the walls - have to admit this kind of painting is my favorite.

Stunning arches..
Knightly attire.. (again - small Swiss!)

Raph and Kayla on their way up to the Keep.
Not sure how many steps, but a fair few - and steep at that!
The view at the top!
Back outside, we found a little refreshment stand and ate our dessert first again! Emarie and her PINK Hello Kitty icecream!
Jude enjoying a taste!
Mmmm Mecca! Dilly fighting off dragons with his new sword!
Grounds outside the castle.

Whispering 'sweet nothings'!
On the way home I did some 'drive by sho0tings' out the window of the vehicle. This is what came of it:

Vineyards.

We decided that since we visited a Chateau that we'd stop at the Chateau (a store that sells the BEST cheeses!) in Yverdon on the way home and grab some fondue cheese! Delicious! Thanks Raph!