Brian and Annelisa left for London this morning. We had such a great time with them. Abram was sad when Jacob announced that they had left early this morning. I just wanted to recap their trip. More pictures to follow, as many of the pictures were taken on Annelisa and Brian's camera and not ours.
They arrived in Switzerland on Tuesday evening. The children and Jessi were able to do some day trips with them on Wednesday to Annecy, France. Uncle Brian treated us to a pedal boat ride while we were there. We met up with Jacob in Geneva for the evening to eat meat and cheese fondue.
On Thursday, we did a day trip to Chateau de Chillon in Montreux, Switzerland. We played outside the castle, while Brian and Annelisa toured the inside of the castle. In the afternoon, we visited the Nestle chocolate factory in Broc, Switzerland. We were all very satisfied by the taste testing of chocolates that concluded the chocolate tour as well as the information we learned about chocolate made from milk vs. milk powder, what different ingredients make up milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate, where production items came from, etc.
We also stopped in the cheese town of Gruyéres. Gruyéres was a beautiful old city on a hillside with a castle at the top. For dinner, we met Jacob at home to enjoy a traditional Swiss meal of Raclette.
Thanks for visiting us, Brian and Annelisa. We can't wait to see you and your children (that we talked so much about) in June!
They arrived in Switzerland on Tuesday evening. The children and Jessi were able to do some day trips with them on Wednesday to Annecy, France. Uncle Brian treated us to a pedal boat ride while we were there. We met up with Jacob in Geneva for the evening to eat meat and cheese fondue.
On Thursday, we did a day trip to Chateau de Chillon in Montreux, Switzerland. We played outside the castle, while Brian and Annelisa toured the inside of the castle. In the afternoon, we visited the Nestle chocolate factory in Broc, Switzerland. We were all very satisfied by the taste testing of chocolates that concluded the chocolate tour as well as the information we learned about chocolate made from milk vs. milk powder, what different ingredients make up milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate, where production items came from, etc.
We also stopped in the cheese town of Gruyéres. Gruyéres was a beautiful old city on a hillside with a castle at the top. For dinner, we met Jacob at home to enjoy a traditional Swiss meal of Raclette.
Thanks for visiting us, Brian and Annelisa. We can't wait to see you and your children (that we talked so much about) in June!
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Mmmm...I LOVE gruyere cheese! I have a potato dish that is smothered with it. Yum.
What a treat for everyone! Raclette is one of my Swiss favs. Abram's personality is just oozing in these photos...I love it, and Chloe looks like she's ready to go! Glad you all had such a great visit...looking forward to June! xoxo
What a fun pedal boat ride - we can't wait to visit Gruyere with you!
We did have a GREAT time! Thanks for letting us come and taking us everywhere. It was tons of fun, great sights, good food, and your wonderful family! :)
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