Thursday night Matt, Allie, Sarah, Mary Kate, and I landed in Geneva, Switzerland. I was a bit nervous because this was my first true experience in a place where they didn't speak English fluently because I have been spoiled with England. We went to Lausanne, Switzerland on train where I had the privilege of meeting up with my long time friend Jordan who is studying there through Pepperdine. The next morning we set off for Broc-Frabrique where the chocolate factory for the famous Callier chocolate is located. We took a tour which I found interesting because it showed us the evolution of chocolate and how it spread across the world, but the best part was yet to come. At the very end of the tour they show you how it's made and then you get free samples of chocolate and you can eat as much as you want. After about 15 pieces I had to call it quits, but Matt on the other hand was smart enough to bring a plastic bag in which he filled up for later, discreetly of course, and we snacked on it the rest of the trip. We then got on the train for another thirty minutes and went to a small town called Gruyere for the sole reason of having some Swiss fondue. I have never had fondue before so I can't be the judge when it comes to comparing it to others, but I can tell you my first experience with it was a good one. We then spent the rest of the afternoon looking at the beautiful Swiss country side and taking in the smaller side of the Alps. At the time we thought the mountains we were looking at were the big, but little did we know what we were about to see the next day in Zermatt. More to come tomorrow, enjoy the pictures.
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