Hotel de Nyon
rue de Rive 15 Nyon, Vaud, 1260, Switzerland
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New Winter Office
... my business plan and occasionally applying for jobs in the area. Swiss unemployment insurance means I dont have to worry too much about money for the moment and its good to be around Elliot! Sort of a paternity leave :)
We went for a walk yesterday and got to enjoy the sunshine after a period of 5 days of rain. It must be great skiing right now!
Some cupboard opening skills here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad16DEMw ...
Our first stop
... br> We catch the metro back up to the centre and wander round the shops, C&A is here, along with other familiar shops seen in many other towns and cities in the world. Lausanne is busy with traffic hold-ups but not manically so - a serene buisiness. Temperatures now range from 9-15 (9 at the bottom of the hill and 15 at the top unless the shop’s thermometer has broken!) It is certainly very mild for the time of year.
We visit ...
A Swiss Christmas
... by 7pm. That day, I spent hours at the mall getting in the Christmas spirit where I decided I was going to turn their apathetic "yeah, we could do a potluck Christmas dinner", into a "Feels like Christmas" high energy dinner.
After visiting 15 different shops asking questions in french to the retail associates, lining up in large lines, and leaving the mall with bags I couldn't carry, I was definitely in the Christmas Spirit. The ...
Time to go
... evening in London before our departure to Amman.
In the morning we took the train from Farnham to Gatwick. No pictures to show but the feeling was a bit eerie as the train station did not look like it was goint to an airport.
Plesent trip and made it on ...
Packing My Bags
... learning about such a wide array of subjects related to international relations while being here, and I can honestly say that my viewpoint on global affairs has expanded.
At this point in my study abroad experience, I'm starting to fluidly assimilate more to the Swiss culture, and understand its nuances more. My French has also improved exponentially! For example, I only text my home-stay mother, Barbara, in French now. (Spanish was a great language to start ...


