Tschuggen Fondue
December 26th 2005

Like every year, we celebrated the 26th of December
with a delicious Fondue dinner at the "Tschuggen" in Parpan.

A 20 minute Hiking Trail leads from the parking lot to the Tschuggen Restaurant.
Cars are only allowed with special top-secret approval by the town board, which
only meets once a year in the summer time and needs a 2 years upfront notice :-)

Vreni and Agnes hiking in front, the "youngsters" in the back

Heiri and Peter are dressed in high-tech gear,
prepared either for a heavy snow storm or a fast sledge ride

Blue Man Group Herbi and Heiner take on the pole position

Kurt and Maggie looking for a shortcut

Philipp and Simone enjoy the hike - piece of cake!

Then finally after 20 minutes we arrive at the nicely decorated
Tschuggen house!

Dominik and Reto nervously awaiting dinner

Heiner with a big smile

Adelheid apologizes for being late

Simone Lehner and Philipp Ries smiling

Vreni makes Heiner smile even more! Almost too much :-)

This picture will serve for future comparison:
Philipp, Dominik and Reto show how much hair is left
(Reto cheating by covering half of his head)

Maggie, Kurt and Denise seem hungry too

The "upper" end of the table

Herbi drank white wine without eating anything first

Andreas Kapp smalltalk with Stefan

The group is having a good time

Denise explaining

Henry listens carefully

Reto still waiting for Fondue

Gerold and Ferdi telling funny stories

Heiri and Adelheid cannot believe what they are hearing

Ferdi and Dorly very chic

Willi and Agnes

Peter and Vreni almost in the frame

Klaus still feeling dizzy from a self-caused
accident the day before! Who is the eye doctor?

El Torero Simone with El Toro Philippo

Finally, the Fondue arrives! Herbi attacks aggressively!

Mmmmh, Simone and Philipp enjoy the Fondue

The Table is happy

Dominique and Lia

No time left for coffee or dessert!
Getting ready for the sledge ride!

Yes, Dominik will need good gloves to keep himself warm!

Henry and Kurt leaving the Tschuggen House to grab a sledge

Team 1: Simone and Philipp

Team 2: Peter and Maggie

Team 3: Vreni and Henry in hyper speed

Team 4 does not fit on camera: Herbi and Lia

Team 5: Heiner and Dominik (pulling with his teeth)

Team 6: Andreas, almost too fast for the camera man

Team 7: Dorly - where is Ferdi?

Team 8: Willi and Agnes

Team 9: Gerold (Klaus distracted)

Team 10: Dominique and Stefan

Team 11: Kurt

Team 12: Reto and "Ali G" Klaus

Klaus giving the weaker teams a good push for the start

The ride was bumpy, thats why some of us needed a well-deserved
rest at the destination down in the valley

While waiting for Team 13, Dominik covered the
camera man with snow (is that white fog your aura?)

Since Evi and Christine were not here this time, Ferdi was
looking desperately for a new victim to throw into the snow

But he did not imagine, that Lia would
come to help Dominique...

...and Ferdi be thrown into the snow by the girls!

Revenge is not an option!

Finally, Team 13 arrived by foot!

The Final Group Picture!!!

Archive
Fondue Tschuggen 2004 (click here)
Fondue Tschuggen 2003 (click here)
Fondue Tschuggen 2001 (click here)
Fondue Tschuggen 2000 (click here)
Fondue Tschuggen 1999 (click here)