Two weeks ago, my good friend Corinne and I spent the day together. We went to Montreux, took a walk on the lakeside and then we drove all the way to IKEA in Aubonne in order to have lunch and do some shopping...
On that Thursday before Good Friday, spring had just sprung. Flowers were starting to bloom and leaves were still enclosed in their buds. This day started on a grey note, but as soon as we reached the promenade in Montreux, the clouds started to disappear and the sun came out of it's hiding place. The air was still very crisp, yet they rays of the sun warmed us a little.
As you can imagine, being the mad snapper that I am, I carried my camera with me a took a few pictures of the beautiful scenery that unfolded in front of our eyes.
After having walked for a good 40-50 minutes we decided that it was about time for us to have lunch as our stomachs were starting to growl. Some 15-20 minutes later we arrived at a chock-a-block full IKEA. The place was crammed with busy people, howling kids and strollers.
Like many of us, I really love IKEA's scrumptious Swedish Meatballs with French fries and lingonberry jam, so I had a small portion and goobled my dish greedily and with shining eyes. Boy, those small portions are far from being small and they are dirt cheap (my plate cost only 5 CHF instead of 7.50 CHF). I mean, I'm a big eater, but never have I ever felt empty after having eaten such a plating. On the contrary!
Once we had ingested our meal we went straight through the first level of the store and headed directly to the kitchen section. I love that area! It is impossible not to find something you'd like to take home. This time I was very good girl. I only bought two different items (a batch of four colored plastic starter bowls and four handleless coffee cups). Then, we drove back home.
To be continued...
As you can imagine, being the mad snapper that I am, I carried my camera with me a took a few pictures of the beautiful scenery that unfolded in front of our eyes.
- Freddie Mercury statue -
After having walked for a good 40-50 minutes we decided that it was about time for us to have lunch as our stomachs were starting to growl. Some 15-20 minutes later we arrived at a chock-a-block full IKEA. The place was crammed with busy people, howling kids and strollers.
Like many of us, I really love IKEA's scrumptious Swedish Meatballs with French fries and lingonberry jam, so I had a small portion and goobled my dish greedily and with shining eyes. Boy, those small portions are far from being small and they are dirt cheap (my plate cost only 5 CHF instead of 7.50 CHF). I mean, I'm a big eater, but never have I ever felt empty after having eaten such a plating. On the contrary!
To be continued...
Nice pictures of the lakeside... I know the other side, the beautiful village of Yvoire. But it was 20 years ago!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos.
ReplyDeleteRosa I have the same bowls from Ikea. What a lovely day you shared with your friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your day so beautifully Rosa. Gorgeous pictures!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect day, Rosa! Your pictures are breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. I love going to IKEA but then I hate it because I get so tired walking for hours but always stop at the cafeteria and enjoy their delicacies.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous scenery and a wonderful day. Haven't been to ikea in ages, I find the milling around like a school of fish to be exhausting, but now you've got me craving meatballs...
ReplyDeleteDe toute beauté!!!!!!!!merci pour le partage..
ReplyDeleteBonne journée Rosa;)
~nancy xx
All your pictures are breathtaking, awesome lake x
ReplyDeleteMagnifiques photos, de ce joli endroit, que j'ai bien aimé l'an passé.
ReplyDeleteBisous et merci pour ce joli partage de beautés de "Dame Nature"
Nice captions Rosa. I thought that statues look so familiar, then I read "Freddy Mercury", ah ... how much I miss him. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteRosa, are you saying the stairway to Heaven was actually in Montreux all along?
ReplyDeleteHow do I get there from here?
The vistas, the food, and shopping with a good friend, heaven indeed!
Can't wait until the next installment.
Beautiful! I especially love the first picture!
ReplyDeleteThat first picture is great!
ReplyDeleteWe get the meatballs when we go to IKEA too only they serve them with boiled potatoes and gravy here. So good. We usually split the medium portion ... we're old and watching our waistlines!! There are a couple of desserts we like too and usually split one of them.
Did you buy anything?
I like the meatballs at IKEA but also their salmon. So inexpensive for a quick meal. The nearest IKEA is 4 hours away so I will have to wait until I head to Vancouver.
ReplyDeleteCICERO SINGS: Yes, I've seen that they serve the meatballs only with boiled potatoes in Canada and the US. I also love their desserts... I bought colored plastic bowls and coffee cups.
ReplyDeleteDidn't recognize the statue is Freddy Mercury....love his music. The lake looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe first picture is just top-notch! Talking about lingonberry jam... I could dunk myself in it! :)
ReplyDeletethe way to heaven goes straightforward through the water :-) to wet for me
ReplyDeleteVery interesting and beautiful photos! Wonderful. I recently visited IKEA too, and am planning to blog about something very cute and special I found in the kitchen dpt. ... And yeah - Kutbullar - my BF's favorite food - he usually has 15!!!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this post right from the splendid lake view to the Ikea deliciousness and cutey stuff u picked!!!
ReplyDeleteI love Ikea too ....
Looks like you had a very nice day. Wonderful photos.
ReplyDeletePaz
picturesque! I, too, like the Swedish meatballs at IKEA. Yum!
ReplyDeleteNisrine
Haha direct to the kitchen section…all foodies have this pattern (including myself)
ReplyDeleteI see you've had a perfect day and so beautiful photos Rosa.
All the best,
Gera
Wondrous images, Rosa.! It sure sounds like you and your firend had a fulfilling day.
ReplyDeleteThe nearest IKEA to me is also 4 hours away. I knew I should have hit the one in NY one more time before I moved!!!
Thanks for sharing...
What a beautiful day Rosa and I'm surprise to see Freddy Mercury's statue there...so cool :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous pictures... True Heavenly view... the pictures reminded me when I was a child sitting in the back seat of the car, going up to the mountains, I used to stretch my hands high out of the window trying to catch the sky.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! That Freddie Mercury statue is interesting too, was he particularly loved there? :)
ReplyDeleteSHIONGE & LORRAINE: Queen recorded an album there in 1978 and Freddy Mercury was so taken with Montreux that he bought an apartment in this city. He also lived his last months there....
ReplyDeleteWhat stunning pictures and dramatic skies. I love Montreux and have great memories of it. Thanks for taking us with you on your trip - can't wait for the next part.
ReplyDeletewhat a great day..I adore the first shot...lovely
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lovely!
ReplyDeleteQu'est-ce que tes photos du lac sont belles Rosa, j'aime vraiment beaucoup la premiere. Completement romantique :)
ReplyDeleteSympa d'avoir une chouette voisine comme Corinne.
Merci!
That's so beautiful. Hope i'll have a chance to see USA...
ReplyDeleteThe mountains are my favorite. Not the beach....the beautiful, majestic mountains. I want to go to Switzerland so badly.....have never been. Probably my top travel goal. Your photos have inspired me even more :)
ReplyDeletethese are stunning photos,Rosa!
ReplyDeleteblowing peachkisses
The Peach Kitchen
peach and things
Quelle coincidence ! Je suis aussi allée chez Ikea dernièrement. J'y ai aussi mangé. Comme toi, j'ai aussi pris les fameuses boulettes. Mais ... la grande portion !!!! Si j'avais que c'était si copieux, je n'aurait pas pris de dessert ... ;-)
ReplyDeleteJ'ai mis tout l'après-midi à digérer.
Bien à toi
verO
ps: j'ai aussi acheté 2-3 trucs a rayon cuisine
What fun, Rosa! I like kitchen stores as much as men like hardware stores! I could spend hours and hours.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are lovely..am enjoying traveling with you, even if vicariously!
Comme toujours,de magnifiques photos!!!
ReplyDeleteBisous.
Caro
The photos of the sky there are just breathtaking. More beautiful than anything imaginable.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful day, Rosa! Stunning images of the sky, very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI always love an Ikea trip. =)
great shots. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat first picture is just out of the world. I could close my eyes and just be there.
ReplyDeleteRosa what a beautiful eye you have -- I love the photos you've captured. Who would've known a trip to Ikea could be so inspiring? Great job!
ReplyDeleteSounds like an amazing fun day and all the more special because it was the simple things that made it best. Love the Freddie Mercury statue.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a great day! the positive energy you carry can even change the weather Rosa!
ReplyDeleteRosa, your photos are wonderful. I could get lost in the kitchen wares section of Ikea. I always love to go and never leave empty handed. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pics, place is so beautiful
ReplyDeleteSuch breath taking scenery, Rosa!
ReplyDeletefreddie mercury! lingonberry jam! already this is shaping up to be one heck of a trip. :)
ReplyDeleteOMG, Freddie Mercury! I love him...still remember some of his wonder songs like ~ I want to break free, We're the champion... etc. And the other 2 pictures are amazing! Totally breath taking view... you're right..It's way to heaven, alright! Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures and have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Kristy
Sounds like you had fun. I can't get over that Freddie Mercury statue. Too funny!
ReplyDeleteOuah tes photos sont très jolies! Bravo! =)
ReplyDeleteBisous & Bonne soirée!
WOW beautiful pics!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteC'est tout simplement magnifique Rosa !
ReplyDeletesuperbes photos d'une ville que j'adore aussi bien en ete qu'en hiver pendant le marche de Noel.
ReplyDeleteC'est marrant je viens d'acheter les memes tasses que toi :-) chez le suedois.
What a breathtaking place and your photos are lovely!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! I particulary love the "Way to heaven" one, incredibly good work!
ReplyDeleteAnd it's funny to see your Freddie Mercury statue just now as I'm listening to Queen hehe, thanks for that!