Send an Irish Mirror sports journalist into the world of travel writing, and you’ll get cheese hangovers, close encounters with cows, and e-biking through the Swiss Alps
It's not every day you get the chance to visit the picturesque mountain region of Valais, Switzerland . So when the opportunity arose, this sports writer swapped fields into travel writing.
Fran was right — the journey was surprisingly smooth. I arrived at Sion 40 minutes early before catching the last bus up to Veysonnaz where I arrived at the Hotel Chalet Royal, just in time for a quick evening meal in the accompanying Le Magrappé restaurant and heading to bed. Later that day, my new English friends arrived, and after a quick meet-and-greet, we explored the nearby Yoga Path, one of the many walking trails, before returning to Restaurant Le Magrappé. I had never experienced fondue before, and it was exactly as advertised. A big bowl of melted cheese for dipping bread and vegetables. I was in my happy place.
Throughout the walk that day, my fellow travel journalists hyped up the raclette we were set to enjoy that evening. I had no idea what a raclette was or what to expect. Picked up by our tour guides from ZigZago, we were driven to a nearby forest where all the local cows gathered. Yes, they all had the famous bells around their necks, and yes, I felt bad about eating one of their friends earlier that day.
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