Fondue!

Today, we decided to head out to the town of Gruyeres, Switzerland.  About a 40 minute drive from our apartment, Gruyeres is a little town perched on a hilltop and is not accessible to cars.  We parked our car at the bottom of the hill and hiked up this charming village.  The most popular attraction in Gruyeres is the Chateau, or castle, which you can see in the background of the picture below.  Our mission today, though, was to get the fondue for which Gruyeres is famous.

Through the town we walked until we came upon the Chalet, where we had planned to eat or first Swiss fondue, something for which this country is famous.

 
We checked out the menu and ordered fondue and a plate of ham.  Here is Claire, perusing the menu.

The food arrived and it looked and smelled delicious.

Time to give it a taste!

We all loved it!

It was very cold out today (about 15 degrees Fahrenheit), so we didn't hang around Gruyeres long after our meal.  We will definitely be back, though, to explore the castle and to have some more yummy fondue.