Our friends the Murrells had enjoyed raclette at our home and were very much looking forward to a traditional raclette day in a famous cheese region of Switzerland - Gruyere, so Day 2 of our trip was designated "Cheese Day".
First stop : La Maison de Gruyere or as it's known in English, The Cheese Factory!
Gruyere is much more than just a type of cheese; the little town of Gruyere was like straight out of a fairy tale!
Gruyere Town
We visited the Chateau St Germain.
The inside was really elaborate and interesting.
The Swiss were a formidable fighting force and considered some of the best soldiers in Europe for centuries - thus the Swiss guard at the Vatican. Here you can see why - after the battle they get to redeploy their swords.
Raclette in Gruyere
