Swiss life is the life for me

I've finally made it to Switzerland!! I wanted to blog the first day I got here but we've literally been running from one thing to the next! And I can't believe how much we've been able to do and see in just a week! And I can't believe I still have a whole month left! The time change here is 8 hours ahead of Utah, so my body had a rough time adjusting at first. We live in the small village of Leysin which is about a 30 minute train ride (very steep train ride) from a larger station in Aigle. Our group of 40 students occupies the entire bed & breakfast run by pretty much the coolest couple ever, Dominique and Josian. Every night they cook us traditional Swiss & French cuisine (last night was fondue.) And get a load of this: every morning when we look out our window we see the alps and gaze over beautiful lake Geneva on the train ride down. It seriously is the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed and words honestly do not do it justice. I've fallen in love with the people, the busy cities, the small villages, the food, the culture, and everything Swiss. And slowly but surely my French is improving! School is also going great, I've found so many things for inspiration and have had the privilege of being surrounded by some amazing designers.

I didn't even have to pay for this screen saver because I took it myself...whaaattt!!


I wish all buildings were painted cool like this in the U.S...and this is only a grocery store!


pretty cute, ya?


Here's a few things so far that I love about Switzerland:
1. You can drink out of the fountains because they're glacier water and they're everywhere!
2. The Swiss people are extremely friendly.
3. Even though I don't understand a lot of French still, it's a beautiful language to listen to.
4. I could eat croissants w/ cheese or nutella everyday...and I usually do!
5. Hazelnut is hands down the best nut. ever.
6. You take the train to anywhere you need to go and it's beautiful scenery all along the way.
7. The Swiss Alps are like Utah on steroids
8. One word: chocolate
9. Great cheese. I love cheese. Every kind.
10. Castles are everywhere. It's like living Robin Hood the movie but with less tights and Russel Crowe.
11. I want to kidnap all the babies that speak French.
12. You can swim in Lake Geneva.
13. Evian is bottled off the shores of Geneva. The people here drink it in their tap and shower in it daily.
14. No tax & their money is pretty!
15. Dinner always consists of 3 courses and considered a social gathering.
16. The Alps are literally right outside my window. I stare at the Matterhorn daily (when it's not overcast that is)
17. Wake up to the sound of cowbells when the cows graze in the field/ski resort behind our chateau.
18. Everything is Fantastik' here (that's fantastic pronounced with a k.)
19. Beautiful design on posters, the cobblestone patterns on streets, magazines, ornamentation on buildings, inside decor including furniture, money, street signs, clothing, you name it!
20. Did I already say Chocolate?

Waiting for the train...Gypsy life