Conquering the Swiss Alps
What is the first thing you think of when you think of Switzerland? Probably chocolate & cheese, but you could also be thinking of the famous Swiss Alps! Yesterday we hiked one of the many peaks of the Alps. After taking the train, we started out at the base & began our climb. The trail was fairly steep, but it was nothing compared to what[...]
Vineyards & Vevey
Wednesday was our last day before classes started for the semester. After everything we’ve seen & done this week, I almost forgot I was still in college & that I actually came to Lausanne to study abroad. We put school out of our minds for one last day though as we travelled to Puidoux for a walk through some beautiful vineyards. After taking the train[...]
The United Nations & the Red Cross
Yesterday the entire Lausanne program got all gussied up in our professional attire & headed over to Geneva to tour the United Nations and the Red Cross museum. As soon as we hopped off the bus, we were ushered into a line up for security. Being the headquarters of the United Nations, it made sense that things were pretty tight. It was explained to us[...]
Chocoblock Full!
On Sunday everything is closed in Lausanne. This ended up being a big dilemma for us North Americans who are used to being able to grocery shop & head to the mall on a rainy Sunday. Caroline & I spent the entire night before trying to figure out what to do, not wanting to waste a single day in beautiful Switzerland! We got up that[...]
Effortlessly Chic in Paris!
All last week I was packing. Packing is my least favourite activity; it’s up there with fluoride at the dentist. I left Vancouver on Tuesday for a year abroad…a whole year! I have a hard time getting my things together for a sleepover, let alone a year, so packing seemed nearly impossible. It’s even harder when you try to plan for a place you’ve never[...]