Marisa and the Chocolate Factory

That's right. I went to a chocolate factory for French class yesterday. Not only did I learn about the where cocoa comes from, the differences between dark, milk, and white chocolate, but I was able to try all of them and eat as much as I like. The first part was the actaul learning part. Then, we were able to go 'behind the scenes' and see how the actual chocolate was made. Where does the chocolate come from you ask: a glorious chocolate fountain that moderates the temperature. It's actually a long process making chocolate. You have to heat it up, make it cold and then heat it up again until finally, you put it into a mold. We made a cow mold. It was amazing. And then after the demonstration was done, the man let us take pictures and eat chocolate from the fountain. I felt like I was in Charlie and the Chocolate factory and was wondering when the Oompa Lumpas were going to come out. He also let us try some of the chocolate truffles. Seriously, it was the most fabulous thing ever. I will upload pictures as soon as possible for all to see the wonders of chocolate making.

Even better, all the students in my French class recieved certificates that said we had passed Chocolate School. It was cute. We then walked back to Nyon, which was good, but I feel like I have to do some serious working out now....

Exciting news to come. I'm going to Basel this weekend, which should be fun. On Monday morning they have their big Carnival party where all the lights in the city go out and there's a huge, non-directional parade. I heart Suisse.