Hello everyone!
I must start today's post with an obituary for the first victim of my driving in Switzerland. As I pulled off the highway next to Lake Neuchatel today, a group of seagulls chose the wrong time to fly within 2 meters of the ground. Therefore, Scuttle, may you rest in peace, and find your snarfblatts and dinglehoppers up in heaven.
While Scuttle's death was an unpleasant experience, the last few days on the whole have been pretty good! Monday morning I met Louis, the man whose house I am living under, for the first time in person. He's really nice (like apparently everyone else in Switzerland!) and he reiterated the idea that I can come up to the main house whenever. He's really fatherly, trying to help me figure out my cell phone situation, advising me to not use the ramp down to my apartment when it's icy, etc. I like him a lot!
Also on Monday, I was introduced to the restaurant where I will be receiving 5 hot meals per week, as outlined in my contract. I have this cool stack able lunch box thing, that has 4 separate interlocking bowls that carry different lunch items. For example, on Monday I got a baguette, carved ham, green beans, scalloped potatoes, and pea soup. It's delicious, and I can usually save half the meal for dinner and cut some costs!
Monday afternoon was spent coaching at a community rec center in Valais. It was a long afternoon, but a good experience. Until Monday, I had forgotten how much easier it is to coach in English! In order to communicate with the girls (who were mostly too young to have taken any English classes yet), I had to speak part French, part mime. At least the girls found me somewhat amusing...
Yesterday I had my first French lesson with the wife of the president of our club. Her name is Genevieve, and, like Louis, she is really nice. She gave me some lessons to do at home, which will hopefully help me improve my French rapidly so that I feel more confident speaking h
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Today I went and visited Crystal and Jeff in Neuchatel. The town itself is beautiful, and located right on Lake Neuchatel. It was nice to see some familiar faces again, but I only spent a couple hours there before returning for practice.
Tomorrow I have a fun day planned. French lesson in the morning, trying out the fitness center in Lausanne with a teammate at 2 pm, and I'm going to attempt to find a museum or something amusing to explore before practice tomorrow evening. I need to explore Lausanne a little more so that I can find things to occupy my time!
I must start today's post with an obituary for the first victim of my driving in Switzerland. As I pulled off the highway next to Lake Neuchatel today, a group of seagulls chose the wrong time to fly within 2 meters of the ground. Therefore, Scuttle, may you rest in peace, and find your snarfblatts and dinglehoppers up in heaven.
While Scuttle's death was an unpleasant experience, the last few days on the whole have been pretty good! Monday morning I met Louis, the man whose house I am living under, for the first time in person. He's really nice (like apparently everyone else in Switzerland!) and he reiterated the idea that I can come up to the main house whenever. He's really fatherly, trying to help me figure out my cell phone situation, advising me to not use the ramp down to my apartment when it's icy, etc. I like him a lot!
Also on Monday, I was introduced to the restaurant where I will be receiving 5 hot meals per week, as outlined in my contract. I have this cool stack able lunch box thing, that has 4 separate interlocking bowls that carry different lunch items. For example, on Monday I got a baguette, carved ham, green beans, scalloped potatoes, and pea soup. It's delicious, and I can usually save half the meal for dinner and cut some costs!
Monday afternoon was spent coaching at a community rec center in Valais. It was a long afternoon, but a good experience. Until Monday, I had forgotten how much easier it is to coach in English! In order to communicate with the girls (who were mostly too young to have taken any English classes yet), I had to speak part French, part mime. At least the girls found me somewhat amusing...
Yesterday I had my first French lesson with the wife of the president of our club. Her name is Genevieve, and, like Louis, she is really nice. She gave me some lessons to do at home, which will hopefully help me improve my French rapidly so that I feel more confident speaking h
ere!Today I went and visited Crystal and Jeff in Neuchatel. The town itself is beautiful, and located right on Lake Neuchatel. It was nice to see some familiar faces again, but I only spent a couple hours there before returning for practice.
Tomorrow I have a fun day planned. French lesson in the morning, trying out the fitness center in Lausanne with a teammate at 2 pm, and I'm going to attempt to find a museum or something amusing to explore before practice tomorrow evening. I need to explore Lausanne a little more so that I can find things to occupy my time!
Love you all!
Anna
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