A short innocuous looking detour on the road trail from Geneva to Lausanne led us into a parking lot adjoining a chateau – the Chateau De Morges. Was not quite expecting to see what was in store. As we crossed over from the parking lot behind a row of impressive trees, we suddenly spotted a painters easel, magnified manyfold on the garden in front of us.Yes, tulips in technicolor.

Though mid March was towards the end of the season, the Tulips on display were in full bloom. There was something magical about the whole thing – the colors, the reds, the yellows, the whites, the many colored ones and to cap the dark purple almost black ones, wow, the lovely bulbous flowers with their imposing colors in full bloom were a visual feast.

These were planted by school children in different shapes, and as we passed halfway into the exhibit, there was a whiff of cool air and infront of us, spaned Lake Geneva in all her majestic glory. From the swiss side we could spot Avian and the french alps towering above and rushed to take a closer look. To add to the magical allure we spotted a majestic swan fishing in the waters.

As we reluctantly left, we hoped to get the details of the boat ride to Avian. so moved towards the small fishing harbour in the commune of Ouchy . It was already fading light but the light gave us a spectacular shot of the habour with all the sail boats parked with their mesmerising masts, testimonials to how people can still enjoy their passions in this fast world, if one puts their hearts to it. As it was getting really late and cold, we left with a heavy heart. Ouch or should it be Ouchy.