Packing your entire household is no easy task. We've been working at it all week. And then last night we saw the news of new security regulations for hand baggage. On our trip to Switzerland we brought roll-on suitcases and an extra bag each. We're going to have to hope for nice gate checkers that won't count Leif's violin, the cow bell, and my Freitag bag as a second piece of hand baggage......
Sorting through papers, computer equipment and software.
We were treated to a special raclette dinner last night at a friend's house. We met the family this fall through the girls' ballet class- they live in a nearby village called Birmesdorf and have 3 children. They speak German, English and Polish (they lived in the US for 3 years, the father is Swiss and the mother is Polish). The kids had a great time playing with legos, racing around and playing games. We had Polish beet soup for a starter, a mache salad, and then raclette, made the traditional way. This involves mounting the wheel of cheese on a post under a heater and then scraping it off in layers as it heats. "Raclette" literally means scraped cheese. It is traditionally a winter time meal because it was made from extra milk from the cows in the winter (when transportation was limited). You eat the cheese with boiled potatoes, pickles, pickled baby corn, and a nutmeg and pepper spice mixture. A great meal to finish off our year abroad, especially in the company of a warm and friendly family.
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