2 posts tagged “gruyere”
During our trip to Switzerland, I was amused by the many examples of bad translation that we encountered. I nicknamed it 'Swinglish', though N noted that 'Fringlish' was probably a better term, as most of the examples were French to English translations. While not quite on the par of Engrish it made me giggle.
While in Fribourg we took a day trip to the Gruyere region, the land of both the famed cheese and the Nestle chocolate factory. It’s classic Switzerland – rolling green hills, dramatic steep mountains, lots of cows, and an old castle perched on a hilltop.
And while you’ll find the typical fare there, including a history museum in the actual castle, complete with a hilarious multimedia ‘spectacle’ presentation that included a jester narrator named Shalimala, you can also visit a gallery with the works of the artist responsible for the design of the film Aliens. Scary mutant statues and 15th century history – who knew they went together?
