9am and 12km done too hot for walking Besancon town centre Raymond Blanc's baker, M Philippe Amiot le flan d'abricot du boulanger du M Blanc! tunnel on path into Ornans Ornans, tres jolie ville path between Ornans and Lods pilgrim gite at Ouhans lunch at Pontarlier by the river Doubs modern stained glass in the ancient church of St Benigne, Pontarlier Pontarlier with the hills above absinthe and pastis tasting, 9am, Pontarlier last village in France.... ...and into Switzerland it`s all downhill to Geneva now sailing out from Yverdon onto Lake Neufchatel fairy tale chateau between Yverdon and Orbes main street Orbes Harvest Festival Swiss style