The train trip from Lausanne to Montreux follows the shoreline of Lake Geneva and the views across the lake are magnificent. It is spring and there is still snow on the higher peaks. Ferries travel between the Swiss towns and across to the French side of the lake. People are walking along the promenade on the foreshore, young and old, families and couples. The water is choppy because of the brisk breeze. A young lady dressed in jeans and a bright red shirt is standing on the rock wall near the edge. A rogue wave a little higher than the others splashes her and she squeals. We are on our way to Chillon Castle, one of the most beautiful castles in the world. First we have a coffee and a little pastry in a patisserie on the promenade. Built on a rocky outcrop in the early middle ages, Chillon Castle was made famous by Lord Byron in his poem 'The Prisoner of Chillon'. Because the castle takes up the whole island, all the windows look directly onto the lake. Some look towards the snow capped mountains of Switzerland while some look directly across the lake towards France. Ferries are seen passing occasionally. The repetitive sound of the waves continually washing up against the walls is very soothing. We take nearly three hours to explore all the nooks and crannies, from the cells and crypt down below to the ramparts and above and everything else in between. I hire the audio guide so I learn more about its history. The oldest written document about the castle dates from 1150 and each successive owner has aded on their own rooms, wings and courtyards. We sit on the lake shore and eat our lunch. It looks very stormy as we travel back in the train. We just arrive back at our hotel when the storm breaks and our little veranda is covered by tiny hailstones. But it only lasts for five minutes and then it is gone and the sun sets on a very pleasant Mothers' Day.