Seehotel Sternen Horw
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Zurich
... 8212;one that sold ridiculously trashy clothing for extremely high prices.
We went back to the hostel for a break and to get ready for the Opera. We got dressed up, and even though most of the other students were wearing jeans, everyone else was dressed to the nines. Lisa and I walked through Old Town to the Opera House and punched the button at 7:00 for student tickets. We were the third group in line, but another ...
Journey to Interlaken
... to Grindelwald, a small ski resort village in between Eigerwand and Tschuggen peaks. We spent about 45 minutes exploring the village and getting some traditional Swiss sausage rolls and apple strudel for a late lunch. We caught glimpses of the mountains through the snow and clouds, but mainly enjoyed the quaint resort atmosphere of the village covered in snow. We caught the half hour train from Grindelwald to Interlaken with an ...
Luzern day 2
... a Cheese Festival in the Square today. It was very crowded, but lots of interesting signts. Of course, John had to sample everything! This part of Switzerland is more influenced architecturally by the Italians than the Germans, except for the language, and many of the buildings and artwork are distinctly Italian. Lots of great pictures. I'll share few. Last night we were exhausted and after an excellent ...
Full Fat
... performance and arrived at a typical Sunday mass except in German. I decided to stay for the whole thing. Except for the fact that it was in German, it was the exact same as a Sunday mass in Phoenix. I guess religion has no cultural barriers. I got back to Birkenhoff just in time for dinner (that wasn't a coincidence). We had bacon and vegetables. Not bacon strips, just a fist sized cube of bacon. It was good. Definitely full fat. I wouldn't request ...
Eating Fondue and Missing You
Classes were moved back an hour on Wednesday so we could catch up on sleep from our long day of travel on Tuesday. Because our study abroad group is so large, we had to split into three hotels. Classes were held in conference rooms in two of the three hotels which were all within walking distance. Unfortunately, the internet in our hotel was very spotty. You must go to the lobby to connect and even if you try that, there are usually too many people trying ...