Mice in Switzerland, the Other Cheese Country! (page 9 of 19)

A quick trip to Germany, where I’ve barely been! Small town of Waldshut. Bakery break—it’s way cheaper than in France! Such a contrast with Switzerland. Aesthetically, it obviously looks similar

For Miranda or others, watch out for traffic today, August 13th, in Geneva and keep an eye on it for the next few days:

https://www.ge.ch/document/premiere-suisse-agir-encontre-pic-pollution-gratuite-transports-publics-geneve

For Miranda or others, be careful with traffic today, August 13th, in Geneva and keep an eye on it for the coming days:

https://www.ge.ch/document/premiere-suisse-agir-encontre-pic-pollution-gratuite-transports-publics-geneve

What’s the risk if we don’t comply? Will the police or cameras fine us?

Not that I want to be a rebel, but I don’t always think to check. Like, I’m going to Lausanne on Sunday... If a similar measure were in place there, how would I, as a French person, even know?!

It says "subject to a fine"... Franco-Swiss cooperation in this area is flawless! I was able to verify it with a little speeding over the 50 km/h limit in Geneva on my way to the airport—the fine reached me in France just fine!

This is specific to the city of Geneva, so no risk in Lausanne.

Here in Geneva, the French Crit'Air sticker is accepted.

This morning, I went to France and passed through Swiss customs on the way back (Ferney-Voltaire). There was an electronic sign indicating differentiated traffic restrictions. I assume it’s the same at major border crossings and on the highway entering Geneva from Lausanne...

You risk a fine if there’s a police check on a city street, I suppose... I don’t know the amount, but I don’t care since I have the right sticker... 😉

For now, Geneva is the only city that has implemented this sticker. So no problem in Lausanne.

Yep, I got that it was just Geneva... But I asked in case it applies to other cities in the future.

Thanks, everyone. I’ll keep reading the thread daily—I promise! Sorry for the off-topic. 🙂

It says "under penalty of a fine"... Franco-Swiss cooperation in this area is flawless! I was able to verify this with a small speeding violation—going over the 50 km/h limit in Geneva on my way to the airport—and the fine did reach me in France!

Just one question, what happens if you don’t pay? (Just to be clear, I’m not looking to get a fine in any case)

Nothing if you move often 😏

Lol

Quick recap from yesterday: we made a stop in Bad Sückingen. I wanted to see a bit of Germany. The center is cute but still small. The main goal was to cross the covered bridge and walk the border on foot! Customs signs on both sides.

Out of curiosity, we checked out restaurant prices on the Swiss side. It’s more expensive than in Germany but way cheaper than elsewhere in Switzerland!

Given the heat, we mostly took two breaks. First, an ice cream break on the castle park terrace (in the shade), then an iced coffee in town. Prices, especially for drinks, are lower than in France. Swiss people must hang out here a lot 😂

Gorgeous Baroque cathedral!

Next stop in Rheinfelden. I saw that my parking app worked... Well, paid parking until 11 PM in a small town—yeah, we found that a bit much...

Anyway, there weren’t many people. It’s cute too. Another border bridge, but not covered.

We had to go back through Zofingen because I’d forgotten a bag of meds there... Blonde mouse moment 😂

We had dinner there, a Thai restaurant for a change.

Arrived at our new accommodation at midnight, greeted by the owner since it’s a studio set up in her house.

We talked a lot!

Slept badly because of the heat...

My partner is thinking of heading up to Chasseron for some altitude. At 35°C, we’re not going to Lausanne—it’s all uphill, on top of everything 😅 We weren’t feeling great yesterday with that heat already...

Rheinfelden

It’s still so cute, all of this!

If you get a speeding fine (from a radar), pay it before you receive any late notices with extra fees... For parking, check on-site how to pay depending on the location, and also make sure it's a real fine...

There shouldn’t normally be any speeding tickets.

For parking, it was just in Aarau where I couldn’t pay—is there anything on the windshield? We didn’t stay long anyway

Normally, there’s a paper on the windshield with a QR code (that’s where you should check if it’s an official site) or a payment slip to pay at a post office—it depends on the place. In Aarau, I’m not sure...

I didn’t have any change, crazy!

Plus, the parking meters were out of order.

Come on, gotta get motivated to go out! 🤪

Discovered a new concept: half of the Lidl is closed because "according to the law, they have to close part of the store 1 hour before—otherwise, too much competition with shops that close early."

So no canned veggies, but plenty of wine...

Fresh produce is great, but with this heat, it can’t stay long in the trunk, so the idea is not to do your shopping too early.

With the heatwave, everything’s complicated—the hours aren’t adapted to the weather at all.

We haven’t been to Chasseron lately, but instead went up to the heights of Vevey for the viewpoints, then to the shores of Lake Geneva.

In the end, even though the weather was nice, the view across wasn’t that clear because of the heat haze.

There were obviously lots of people by the lake, and it was stiflingly hot.

Like in Montreux, it’s really the view that’s pretty! Though there are some nice streets behind the lakeside promenade.

We said hello to Chaplin’s statue!

Since it was late, it was a bit dark.

The joy of a heatwave...

Not much fun to go for a walk, so...

Today, a walk in the Sauvabelin park after enjoying the air conditioning at Migros!

We still climbed up the tower 😅 Nice view, but a bit hazy...

We planned to see the Expo on Polish painting at the Hermitage Foundation. We're taking a beer break at the museum café, on the terrace (it goes straight to your head 😅 with the heat)

The wooden tower in Lausanne... (my current wallpaper is actually a photo taken from its summit, by the way!) If there was a bit of wind, could you feel it moving? It’s silly, because it’s not a crazy thing, but it freaked me out once I was up there!

Surprising you didn’t get vertigo with that tower! I prefer the suspended bridges at Torrent Neuf. 😏

Edit: True, though—you don’t get an amazing view... Normally, you can see the mountains all the way to the end of the lake. 🤪

Not too windy. I didn’t lean out too much!

And yeah, it’s not the best time for viewpoints—too much heat haze! Oh well.

The exhibit on Polish painting was gorgeous! Really glad I saw it; this country is dear to my heart.

Today we’re waiting our turn at the Cailler chocolate factory…

It’s absolutely packed 😮

But we’ve been invited, along with a visit to the cheese dairy, by the Gruyères Tourism Office. The mouse is a famous blogger 😄