Monday, January 19, 2009

Gruyere...again...but in the winter!

For a nice day trip we took Jades parents to Gruyere to see the village and the cheese factory


Snow on the farm land


Jade and his father on the cheese train


The Gruyere factory Making some cheese
Heading towards the town
The town on the hill

Basecamp before heading up to the town

Up we go!

Almost there..
Entrance at last!

Town looked lovely for the holidays


After the hike up we rested with some Gruyere fondue..healthy!
Jade with his mother



The Town


View from the castle




It was a lovely day

New Years!

We started off the night with a nice meal and some Moet and deserts. Then we ventured into old town to celebrate with the locals.

It was snowing


Streets filled with holiday lights





Old Town at night
Kalinowski family NYE




People coming together for the countdown

Girl and her sparklers

People partying in the windows
Happy New Year!

Holidays around Geneva

I was in Geneva over the holidays with Jades family.


First Fire in my new Fireplace


Jade and his parents making homemade PorgiesThe Jet
the jet up close and wet
Kalinowski family and the jet


Jade's father AKA the Bird Whisperer