It was sprinkling as we headed out today, making us thankful we had done Mt Pilatus in yesterday’s clear weather. Today we headed to a museum/ planetarium to do the “Swiss Chocolate Adventure”. This was actually a 30 minute ride with an audio guide that took us through the history of chocolate in Switzerland and how the process is conducted.

We didn’t get off to a great start as Luke, Beck, Ollie and I became stuck in the lift at the start, and the others were all ushered through a different entrance which made the alarm go off on their individual audio guides, rendering them useless. But we all made it through, learning some facts about chocolate on the way, and getting free Lindt samples as well.

On our first day exploring we had noticed a building up high on a hill with a board that said ‘Gutsch’. After collecting some Lindt samples, we boarded a bus back towards the town and went to the base of that hill. Luke had investigated and discovered a funicular that went to the top, where the Gutsch was a chateau/hotel accommodation.

We rode the funicular up in two groups and looked briefly out from the lookout area at the top. Ross and Luke had found a hike to do, so we headed up a nature path on a 10 minute walk. Twenty minutes later and after consultation of Google maps, we rejoined civilisation and found a bus route to return to the town centre.

Once there we decided to split up for the afternoon. Luke was keen on a ferry ride on the lake, some of the kids wanted to have lunch and return to the hotel, and Sam after much research had decided which Swiss Army knife he wanted to buy. So Ross, Belle and I went souvenir shopping with Sam, and stopped in a cafe in the Old Town for a light lunch.

We then returned to the hotel, where the kids played games for the afternoon, and Ross and Luke went to try out a local brewery. I read my first novel of the year, but part way through it decided if I was going to sit and read, I should probably be doing so in a laundromat! There is only one in the town, so Beck and I did another load of washing there (it might be my new favourite in terms of ambience, but is also the most expensive we’ve used yet).

It took a little longer than the scheduled times suggested, so we folded our clothes and ubered with them straight to the restaurant we had booked for dinner where the others were all waiting for us, Wolf Burger and Steak Bar. Then it was home to pack again as we head to our final country tomorrow!