The other day we decide to drive around a bit. The weather wasn't that good. It was extremely foggy and quite cold, but the subdued colours outside the car window were beautiful and I took lots of pictures. We took the opportunity to check out some small countryside shops we haven't had the opportunity to explore before and, I have to say, the cheese shop was amazing. We tasted — and bought — three types of local Gouda — a chili, a nettles and a sundried tomato and garlic version — and a Blualp, a German mild, very creamy blue cheese, all of which we intended to share with the rest of my partner's family when we arrived at his parent's house yesterday. Together with red wine and crackers, these cheeses provided the perfect ending to a wonderful minced meat beef, potatoes and parsley sauce dinner cooked by my father-in-law last night.