Journey to Switzerland Day 8

The chocolate factory

Day 8 : August 6th

We love chocolate! Today we visited the Lindt & Sprüngli Chocolate Factory right outside of Zurich. This morning at 9:15 we were out of the house headed to Zurich again thanks to Mr. Carter, who gave us a ride. Once we arrived at the chocolate factory, the hypnotizing incense of chocolate filled the air. Thankfully, we were allowed to "sample" their chocolate as we toured their exhibits for free of charge. There was a small museum displaying the chocolate and showing a film. We learned in the film that the company is over 160 years old and was founded by the confectioner, David Sprüngli-Schwarz and his son, Rudolf Sprüngli- Ammann. They decided to try a new recipe of making chocolate in a solid form. Because it was well liked by the social elites, they moved their business into a factory on Lake Zurich. This started what is today one of the favorite chocolate-making companies. We mutually agreed to skip lunch since we were full to the brim with free samples.

Of course, we couldn't go through today without something tragic happening to Katie Burnet. Katie had stuffed so many free samples into the pockets of her jeans, there had been a huge bulge. As the time passed, the chocolate she held in her pockets slowly began to melt without her knowledge. The once bulging pocket became a lumpy pile of gooey chocolate-covered wrappers. Yuck! The entire way home, Katie smelled like a walking version of the chocolate factory, and we could see people abruptly turn their heads at the strong scent. It took three washes to get the stain and the chocolatey aroma out.

For dinner, we ate at a cute place called Molino Zurigo. The little restaurant was welcoming as well as decently priced. According to the locals, this restaurant serves the best pizza in town. It must have been appetizing because the four of us finished every crumb! Lindsay decided we're all going on a diet after we return to America. Ha-ha! Mr. Carter, who met us at the restaurant, gave us a ride back to the house around eight o'clock.