Betsy checking in here.
After saying a fond goodbye to the town of Vienne this morning, we had a 3 hour drive through the lovely French and Swiss countryside, through terraced vineyards and beautiful valleys, and we arrived in the busy town of Montreux in time for lunch. We are all a bit shocked by prices here as compared to Vienne! The band played at 5 pm on a great stage in the park along the waterfront promenade on Lake Geneva. There were people on the seats in front of the stage, at the beer gardens surrounding it, and sitting on the hillside grass beside the stage. There had to be a couple hundred people listening, and the Roosevelt sound wafted out over Lake Geneva, and could be heard up and down the promenade. The band sounded fantastic, and many kids are stepping up to solo. People sitting around us said they were going to come back tomorrow to hear more. As I write, the kids are meandering in from the promenade. The lakefront promenade is set up with booths selling crafts and food, similar to Bumbershoot, but in the setting of a beautiful lake ringed with jagged mountains. We are staying in an old hotel right in the center of the city with many rooms having balconies with lakefront views. Another full day here tomorrow, with another performance on the same stage.