JUSTICE IS SWEET

We won!!! 

We received notice last week that we won our lawsuit against Swiss Air and are owed the amount of our claim in full, plus interest and court fees.  (Feeling a little bit like David and Goliath here, but what good is a law degree if you can’t be your own plaintiff and win?)   The judgment can be appealed, but since interest accrues at 5% per annum from November 20, 2020, we’re hopeful that Swiss Air will decide it’s not worth defending the matter further.   

Now the question is:  If possible, can we be paid in Swiss chocolates, rather than Swiss Francs, please?

Our favorite Swiss chocolate is made by Cailler, the oldest brand of Swiss chocolate still in existence.  We were unfamiliar with Cailler until last August when we made the Grand Tour of Switzerland (map above) in a rented VW camper van with three cats.  **Warning:  Do not try this at home!**  Here are a few photos of our trip to the chocolate factory, located in Broc near Gruyère, and nestled in a verdant valley among the Swiss Alps. 

We begin with the Roadsurfer camper we rented in Konstanz (Lake Constance) near the Swiss border.

Like the true VW camper it is, the roof pops up and you can stand inside.  There is a double bed mattress on the mezzanine level and a sink, under-counter fridge, 2-burner gas cooktop, pots and pans and dishes, a stored table, and a surprising amount of storage on the driving level.  In addition, there is an outdoor hot shower, 2 stored chairs, screens and window shades, and an awning you can roll down for shade.  We were on the road for 11 days and had plenty of room for sleeping bags, pillows, 3 cat carriers, a litter box, 2 carry-ons, cat food, and plenty of people food and drink.  I’d do it again in a heartbeat!

That’s Big ‘Un behind the wheel, with his mom and sister curled up on the passenger seat.  No, we did not let him drive, and no, they did not seem at all interested in getting out of the van.

But more about chocolate, please!  Here is a link to the Cailler homepage if you fancy a visit: https://cailler.ch/en/maison-cailler.  This is the “factory,” which resembles a stately Victorian residence.

But Switzerland wouldn’t be Switzerland without kitsch, and the sales floor at Cailler did not disappoint.  Neither did the chocolate.  Superb!

No doubt, these contented cows had something to do with the quality. of the chocolate.

After provisioning with more chocolate than we could consume on the remainder of our trip, we headed to Gruyère for cheese and our Swiss Grand Tour Snack Box (the only bargain in Switzerland--CHF 20 and more food than two people can eat at lunch).

Then we found a quiet spot on the side of a mountain road for a picnic.

Justice may be sweet, but Switzerland is my idea of chocolate-covered Heaven.

Keep it real!  And wear your damn mask!

Marilyn