today was absolutely beautiful. after jen and i hit up the gym to fulfill some project pretty time we literally just basked in the sun at the train station. it was great! we got back and showered and then sporting some of my awesome new salvation purchases i went to go hang out int he dorfplatz on a bench that the sun was just beating down on! people kept starring at my sandaled feet, but i was so close to home and it was seriously gorgeous out so i couldn't pass up the opportunity to hang around without shoes!
after jen joined my reading session on the bench we went inside to find chris as she finished up her showering and the three of us headed off into the natural world of switzerland! the walk to appenzell was absolutely gorgeous. it is ridiculous that we get to just live and experience this all!
when we got to the city it was already dark, but that was fine, we were on a mission. fondue. part two. when we found an open restaurant with the fondue poster outside we jumped on the opportunity and sat in the non-smoking section... then the fun began!
we ordered a double order [since we were three hungry girls] and a glass of weine each. a small basket of bread came, which made us nervous at first, but we then discovered that they would continue to give us more until our käse was gone! this pot [which was decorated, just like the appenzell-wear you can see above] was just alive with boiling cheese! the chef came out and brought it to us and then continued to continuously check on us to make sure we were enjoying it. on one of these occasions he decided to being us each a shot glass full of schnapps [as if the weine and tooon of alcohol in the cheese weren't enough!] to dip the bread in before we put it in the cheese. it was a very interesting taste. i wasn't really feeling it so chris was kind enough to finish my portion for me! my all-time favorite part of the fondue [and i think chris' as well] is scrapping off the well-done bits at the bottom of the pan. fantastical!! then we walked to the train station to hop the last train back and the machine wouldn't let us purchase our tickets! it literally would not accept any money! so the conductor ended up sticking his head out the window and telling us to just hop on anyway! so a quick free ride to gais and we were home sweet home with bellies full of hot melty cheese.. and to top things off lori promised to teach us how to make it so that when we go home the tradition can continue!
