Fondue and Aliens

Gruyere

Many things come to mind when we think of Switzerland. Swiss banks, watches, chocolate, cheese, alpine mountains, Aliens, or political neutrality? Whatever it may be, we will cover all of those in our trip. In Gruyere, we find a historic town infused with traditional food and modern art!

Castles and Fondue

Gruyere is our introduction to the major players that make this town famous. The grass and the cows!

Well, also things like flowers and a perfect environment where the cows can produce the most wonderful milk and cheeses in Europe! Enclosed within city walls, Gruyere is undoubtedly a tourist attraction that is worth being a tourist for. David and I learn about the town in this interactive presentation in the castle. The castle provides visitors with history, architecture, beautiful gardens and alpine views, and modern art. Making up our plans as we go, we take our time to really soak in what a small walled town can offer. Beautiful views, yummy cheese fondue, and cool art.

Aliens

After a day of nature and history… we spend the early evening at the H.R. Giger Mueseum Bar for drinks before our fondue dinner. A stark contrast from the week of culture. Industrial and dark, this man is ahead of his time. Who knew Aliens came from a guy who grew up in a place like this…

The contrasting experiences made for an interesting day!