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Vineyards & Vevey

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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

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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!

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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[...]

Bonjour Pepperdine Lausanne Campus!

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Bonjour Pepperdine Lausanne Campus!

So I did it.  I moved to the Pepperdine Lausanne campus in Switzerland for an entire year of studying abroad.  Nervous?  Oh yeah.  Excited?  Of course! I thought I would share my first taste of Switzerland...the view from my room.  I guess you could say that we're starting off on the right foot. More Baubles & Bliss from la Suisse is on the way!