Today we left our families in St. Gallen and set out for Lichtenstein. It was a bittersweet day.
Over the last two days, our expert guide, Peter Weber, took us through all the beauty that St. Gallen and its surroundings have to offer. On Thursday, we went to the Bischoff upholstery factory where we learned the ins and outs of creating quality embroidery. After a presentation and lunch meeting, we were off to the Maestroni chocolate factory. There we sampled all the chocolate we could stand and were able to view the process of making the delicacy that is Swiss chocolate. We were then led through the town of Wil and enjoyed a coffee while hearing the history of this well preserved historical town. We concluded our day with an exquisite dinner at an old medieval castle with our host families.
On Friday we visited the quaint town of Appenzell where we sampled their world famous cheese. We took a cable car to the top of the Santis Mountains. During the spring and summer, the Appenzell farmers and cheese makers make the traditional journey into the Alps to graze their cows and make cheese the way of their forefathers. Every autumn they make the journey back down the mountains before the harsh winter begins. Although we couldn't see very much due to the snow and wind, it was an exciting adventure.
This morning we departed for Lichtenstein and met our new host families. We are very excited to see what the next chapter will bring!
Over the last two days, our expert guide, Peter Weber, took us through all the beauty that St. Gallen and its surroundings have to offer. On Thursday, we went to the Bischoff upholstery factory where we learned the ins and outs of creating quality embroidery. After a presentation and lunch meeting, we were off to the Maestroni chocolate factory. There we sampled all the chocolate we could stand and were able to view the process of making the delicacy that is Swiss chocolate. We were then led through the town of Wil and enjoyed a coffee while hearing the history of this well preserved historical town. We concluded our day with an exquisite dinner at an old medieval castle with our host families.
On Friday we visited the quaint town of Appenzell where we sampled their world famous cheese. We took a cable car to the top of the Santis Mountains. During the spring and summer, the Appenzell farmers and cheese makers make the traditional journey into the Alps to graze their cows and make cheese the way of their forefathers. Every autumn they make the journey back down the mountains before the harsh winter begins. Although we couldn't see very much due to the snow and wind, it was an exciting adventure.
This morning we departed for Lichtenstein and met our new host families. We are very excited to see what the next chapter will bring!
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