Thursday, September 10

Misadventures







I have had a busy last few days. Jess took me to meet her host family from when she studied in the french-speaking part of Switzerland. We even took a ferry to France for an hour! Of course, I over packed, stuffing everything in a huge red backpack with the Swiss flag on it. Hm...could I be a tourist? Besides having to lug around the beast of a backpack, I thoroughly enjoyed myself, and loved meeting the family of nine. Seven kids. Seven! They lived in this great, rambling farmhouse in a tiny village. The next day Jessica, her host brother Arnaoud (a name I could not pronounce- to the amusement of others), and I visited another town, Bielle. It was quite a day of bad luck, and I think we missed almost every train/bus/boat we planned on taking. In Bielle, Arnaoud took us to the restaurant where he worked as a chef and treated us to an appetizer. Who knew that roast beef could be that delicious? I am posting some pictures of the trip as well.

Tomorrow is my last day before heading to Scotland. Exciting!!

4 comments:

  1. Could that backpack be any bigger or brighter? It will be sweet to use when you get back here =) Glad you are having a blast!

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  2. These pictures are hilarious. I can't decide if my favorite is the one with the socks or the backpack.

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  3. loove the socks! presh :) and that backpack story just made me really happy and very sad at the same time. very happy, because it is so you and so great. very sad, because i miss being able to experience your over-preparedness first hand!

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  4. ok, I need to clarify one thing: I did not BUY the back pack. give me some credit. I borrowed it and it was either that one or a very small black one.

    and laura, I know the feeling. miss you!!

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