Lausanne & Lutry
Even though our trip to Milan ended on a high note, all the fashion, gelato, & free drinks wiped us out. Instead of going through the trouble of planning another big trip, we decided to stay in Lausanne & actually explore the city we have chosen to study abroad in...plus we are still in school & we had a lot of homework to catch up[...]
Canyoning in Interlaken!
[codepeople-post-map]This summer, my brother Jonny travelled to Switzerland to attend a youth leadership conference. Whenever he travels, he never keeps in contact with me or any of my family. We’re lucky if we get one text the entire time he’s gone…he’s actually made a reputation for himself, especially with my mum. This summer we got one text: “Went canyoning today. It was awesome.” I knew[...]
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[...]