SWITZERLAND'S NATIONAL DAY

 All the family were here for Swiss National Day on August 1. So we decided to celebrate with a traditional cheese fondu and apple flan. Bill migrated from Switzerland in 1967. The girls are proud of their Swiss heritage and have visited Switzerland many times. The grandsons haven't been yet and Sonya is hoping to get them there soon but their house has to get finished first. Anyway Bernie made a fondu with a variety of cheeses. We had chunks of bread to dip in and pop in your mouth. He also added some fruits and vegetables to dip in but Bill didn't like that idea. He said we didn't do that in Switzerland.

Bill and Carol make an Apfelkuchen (open apple flan).

Bernie prepares the cheese.

Carol and Fox enjoying the cheese fondu.

Sonya and Bill have a dip. If the bread falls off the fork and drops into the melted cheese they have to kiss all the boys or girls around the table. Sonya is trying hard not to drop it.

Carol bought me flowers before she returned to Melbourne.

In August a lot of wattle blooms. It is Australia's national flower. This is in the village front garden.