Gruyeres - Modern Chocolate and Medieval Times

Saturday's adventures began with a visit to the Callier chocolate factory. After a multimedia presentation of the history of chocolate in Switzerland and a view of some of the equipment at the factory we landed in a tasting room with trays of dozens of Callier chocolate products. Willy Wonka would have been envious! It's amazing how quickly one can sample enough chocolates to reach the point of indiscretion!

Then we spent the remainder of the day in the village of Gruyeres and its castle. Our time included museum tours and interactions with the medieval actors roaming the castle gounds and rooms. There was music, dancing, food, demonstrations, art, incredible history and scenery - another fantastic day of learning.

-Dave Clark