Fun in Gruyeres!

Hi all!
On Sat. the 9th of April, we made a trip to the famous cheese town of Gruyeres! When we arrived, we had a great lunch of cheese, cheese, more cheese, and hamburgers. After that, we made a trip to the cheese factory.  The tour came with some of their world famous cheese, known as Gruyeres! Soon after, we met cherry the cow on our audio-guides. As part of the tour, we got to smell what the cows ate (pee-u) and later found out that the cheese actually contained some of these flavors. We took a peek at the making of the cheese and learned about the way the cheese changes as it ages. After we were done at the cheese factory, we took a hike up to the castle and village and toured the castle! Very interesting! 

After we were done in Gruyeres, we headed to the Cailler chocolate factory in Broc and we took a chocolate tour. It told us of the history of chocolate as well as some things we can tell to the adults if they won't let us have any as in "Did you know that chocolate is good for you in small quantities?", "Did you know that for her last meal, Marie Antoinette ordered a cup of hot chocolate?" and "Did you know that chocolate was a gift from the gods?". Well, guess what? It's all true! Finally, at the end of the tour, we entered the testing room where we each tested about the equivalent of 1 1/2 chocolate bars. The tour was then over, but there was still room for buying. There was a deal 6 bars for 10 euro's. But I will say it............ we bought 8. We all agreed on this rule: no chocolate until the end of the weekend!

-Holly