Lausanne

After Berlin, I spent four days in Lausanne, Switzerland.  Kim and Rob had been to Cyprus, so I was going to visit them.  We had a great time, doing all kinds of fun touristy stuff.  And eating a lot.  

Watching the gruyere cheese production is so much better than
watching sausage made

It's a cheese turning robot!  The cheese ages for 6-9 months,
and the robots turn each on a rotating schedule. 

This was our museum entrance ticket to the Gruyere factory.  As I said on FB,
after this, paper museum tickets are dead to me.  

Castle Chillon- a 12th century medieval French castle, right
on Lake Geneva.  It was a fascinating place.  

Coats of arms of the various Sheriffs of the Palace

pathway to the dungeons

for my birthday, we went on a dinner cruise of Lake Geneva, and
there were even fireworks for me!  Or, to celebrate the liberation
of Evian from Nazi troops in 1944...

Sunset on my birthday

Thanks Switzerland!  Kim and Rob were gracious hosts, the chocolate and
cheese were great, and it was a great birthday trip.