Last weekend, Mike and I traveled to visit my Dow cousins in Switzerland! It was a great weekend, full of delightful family and beautiful Swiss scenery. We flew in Friday night and were excited to try a classic Swiss meal of Raclette. Mike fried bacon on top of the grill, and we melted raclette cheese in little dishes below. We had the bacon, cheese, prosciutto, and pepperoni over boiled potatoes or bread. It was so delicious. What could be better than bacon and melty cheese?Saturday began with a fantastic breakfast of holes in one (egg fried inside the hole cute in a piece of bread). Katherine had ordered me delicious gluten free bread from a local bakery. She also had GF cereal and pasta! So fantastic! We took a gorgeous train ride through the country side to a town called Einsiedeln. There was a Christmas fair that wound its way up the streets of town from the train station to the lovely monastery on a hill. It was a perfect day, chilly and festive! We tried lots of yummy treats like huge sausages on sticks, mulled cider and wine, creamy orange liqueur, apple fritters, and more. It was just delightful. We returned to the house that night for a great meal of pasta and meat sauce, which Katherine made from scratch. We certainly ate well! So yummy! Natalie made fantastic meringues and she and Katherine made berry ice cream to go with them. We sat and talked and had a relaxing evening.
Sunday Mike took us on a hike up a ridge that looked over beautiful lakes on either side, with Zurich in the distance. It was lovely, and nice to get out and walk some more! We had some lunch at the house and Mike and Audrey had a great time playing together! Natalie played us some fabulous piano music. Sadly, it was soon time to go back to the airport. The weekend went by quickly but was a perfect way to spend the beginning of this holiday season. It did feel like a holiday, all together with family, good food, laughter, and snow! We hope to go back and visit again some day!
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