My Switzerland Is Perfect. But I'd Rather Live On My Boat In Africa S8E19

My mom passed away, and we gathered in my home country, Switzerland to celebrate a life that was anything but ordinary. A world-class skier. A woman who thrived wherever she landed. Her final wish was to return to the earth beneath the pines overlooking the lake and mountains. So that's where she is now. I am visiting for a few days and I wen to to see my cousin who's working on his racing dinghy. I took the train and realized how perfect Switzerland is. A short journey through Swiss public transport — from mountain railways to intercity lines, from the subway called La Ficelle to the shores of Lake Geneva where my cousin's family has been racing sailboats for generations. A lake where Dennis Connor, Ellen MacArthur, and the Bertarellis have all competed. My cousin’s crew that's won the Bol d'Or twice. Then up into the mountains for dried beef, local wine, and the kind of family gathering that reminds you what actually matters. But I’m craving adventure and it waits on my boat Galopin in the Gambia Some say it’s The Best Sailing Channel on YouTube! Agree or disagree, make your voice heard. Subscribe, like, dislike, or comment. 00:00 Intro 00:23 Spirit of life 01:25 Last wish 02:13 down the mountain 04:09 To Lausanne 05:22 My hometown 06:14 The string 07:16 Serious sailors 08:14 Mountain road 10:34 Dream Swiss chalet 13:14 Next week DISCLAIMER: This series is simply intended to offer and give an alternative to conventional TV... for FREE! And if anyone has the good will to reward this series purely on merit because it's somehow funny, mildly interesting, slightly stupid, or bizarrely entertaining, you can do so by giving it a tip on Patreon or Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/SailorAlex? ko-fi.com/sailoralex Stay up to date with the following Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/windedvoyage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windedvoyage/ Winded Voyage Website: http://www.windedvoyage.com/ Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cuckooracha/ X: https://mobile.twitter.com/SwissSailorAlex/ #windedvoyage #sailinglifestyle #africatravel #solosailor