• CH & IT Roadtrip
    Scenery from the drive to Gruyères via the Jaunpass — Switzerland.
    Scenery from the drive to Gruyères via the Jaunpass — Switzerland.Scenery from the drive to Gruyères via the Jaunpass — Switzerland.Saint Pierre Chapel in Val-de-Charmey, Switzerland.Cute fountain in Broc, Switzerland.Established in Broc in 1898, Cailler has been owned by Nestlé since 1929 — Broc, Switzerland.Who invented milk chocolate? — Cailler Factory in Broc, Switzerland.2One of Mui's photos from the Cailler tasting room in 2015.

    OtR: Spiez to Gruyères

    August 6 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F

    Leaving Spiez behind, we decided to drive to Gruyères via Jaunpass … a slower but scenic alternative to the highway.

    We ascended uphill through green meadows and pastures, small towns with typical Swiss chalets, and alpine scenery in every direction. Eventually, we arrived at the pass, which is at 4,950 feet above sea level, and then it was downhill through more alpine scenery.

    When Mui went to Switzerland in 2015 with his mother and sister, they did the Chocolate Train experience. That train took them to the Cailler chocolate factory in Broc for a tour and tasting. Since it was on our way to Gruyères, he suggested we stop in Broc on the off chance that we could take a tour. “I want you to experience it,” he said. I think he just wanted to get back into the tasting room for the all-you-can-eat chocolates 🍫 😄.

    As it turns out, there was a three hour wait for a tour. Nope … not going to do that. We did sneak into the shop, but it was packed wall-to-wall with people. Nope not going to wade into a sea of humanity for a couple of bars of chocolate. We’ll get our chocolate fix somewhere else.

    Onward to Gruyères … time to check into our hotel and perhaps go for a wander before we call it a day.    Read more