Laussane, Vevey and Montreux

On Friday I got an early train down to Laussane. The locals made sure you never forgot that this is the Olympic capital, whatever that means. I guess it is just the home of the IOC. Visited the cathedral where a bloke was giving the new organ a run for its money, the chateau and the nice tribunal buildings overlooking the lake to France. Saw the last remaining watch tower and climbed up to the sauvabelin viewing tower. Nice pedestrian streets to have lunch and some people watching. I headed to Vevey in the evening to stay for a couple of nights since it was a smaller town and closer to the lake and mountains, however couldnt find any nightlife in town.
Saturday morning i went over to the Chillon castle. This was built back in the 1400's and mostly used by the bernese. It was situated in a great spot next to steep mountains and on a rock in the middle of the lake. Checked out the torture chambers, duke's bedroom, and a pole where some guy was chained to for 4 years.
In the afternoon took the bus up to the village of Jongny, and continued p the hillto the top of Mont Pelerin (1086m). Didnt bother going up the tower on the top, but returned down through the vineyards with great views to the mountains across the lake and to France. In the evening a group of young Americans turned up at the hostel. They just moved to Lugarno to complete their entire 4 year uni course there. They had a bit much sambuka and cointreau so I helped them finish it off. We then piled in to their van and drove over to laussane in search of some nightlife. We hit up a few bars and had a good time onthe dancefloor. Unfortunately Lacie overdid herself a little, and after releiving herself on the front steps of the Swiss Supreme Court, decided it would be best to drop here off back at the hostel. The CHF 255 taxi ride home turned out to be pretty expensive, but glad she was willing enough to pay most of it, and I figured that most of the cost must be from her making a mess out the window anyway.
On Sunday I went for a walk up the gorge from Montreaux all the way through the forest to Les Avants. I continued up from here to Sunloup, and then returned to Montreaux from the other side.
Monday it was time to get traveling again. i took the golden pass Panoramic train through Montreaux, Montbovon, Chateau D'Oex, Saanen and Gstaad. i jumped out at Gstaad for walk up to Eggli mountain. Returned in a rush to catch the train from Saanen back through Zweisimmen, Spiez and to Thun to visit Nadine.