Hannah's RYE year in Switzerland: Badi

My host sisters have been so busy studying lately so we haven’t been able to do very much together. They set aside Sunday for me so that we could go and spend the day together. It was a surprise for me so when we got on the train I didn’t even know where we were going. We got off the train in Spiez and went on the boat on Thunersee. When we got off the boat we went to a Badi which is a place with a pool where we can swim. We hopped right into the water to cool off from the hot weather. I convinced my oldest host sister to come swimming with me in the lake! My first time swimming in a lake this year was in March so it wasn’t cold for me but it was her first time this year so she was nervous at first. We packed a picnic lunch and sat in the shade and ate veggies, bread, cheese and crackers. For dessert we bought some ice cream and packed up to go up the mountain. We took the bahn up and then hiked down. We thought it would take us 20 minutes but it ended up taking us just under an hour. We then took the bus, then train and then drove home for dinner! I love my host sisters, they are so great and I’m so glad we get along so well and do things together when we can!