Skiing

I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to ski on Laurentian Hill after this year of skiing in the mountains. As I mentioned before my host family has an apartment in Zermatt where they go skiing every good weathered weekend and when it's not so nice we go somewhere closer to Fribourg. With the Fasel's I have skied in Schwarzsee which is a local "small mountain" which for me was big, Portes du Soleil which was very nice and I have skied there previously with the Glauser's, my last host family and then obviously Zermatt. The weather has been awesome I would say it's more hot than it is cold for skiing but I'm not complaining. The views take my breath away and I love the snow conditions! 

Portes du Soleil

Portes du Soleil

Portes du Soleil

Zermatt

In the big gondola 

Tuning my skies

Waiting for the first gondola 

Learning to cook

My cooking skills went from microwaveable oatmeal to homemade curry and soup!! My host dad and I have been cooking some pretty mean meals together. The first thing we made was "alpine mac and cheese". The second was something along the lines of an apple chickpea curry. We marinated the meat the night before and then did the rest the next morning. It was super good in my opinion and I was excited that I didn't burn anything!! The third thing we made was a soup which was also very lächa 

First week with the Fasels

It's been eventful! I arrived on the Friday and started unpacking my bags and settling in. The Saturday was my host moms birthday and some family came over so I got to meet everyone. That night we went to dinner in Schwarzsee and later went to a small live rock music show. Sunday we got organized for the week, my host dad and sister showed me the way to walk to the bus stop to go to school and we went over rules and questions and all that fun stuff. We had some family over for lunch and ate cheese fondue! Later that night my host dad took me to a volleyball game in Düdingen, it was good but not a close game and our team won. Now we'll see how going to and from school goes from my new location! On Mondays I will be going to a step class with my host mom! :) One night we went to the Ice Palace in Schwarzsee and it was so well done and beautiful with all the lights. On Sunday we went skiing in Schwarzsee and ate Raclette. 

I didn't think about taking a picture of the meal until it was over... at least the dessert is pretty!

Düdingen vs. Lugano

Nevio and Leonie 

where we had lunch

Nevio and I

The chef taking a break <3

before

after

Plaffeien 

Changing host families

Well.. It's that time. I can't believe my exchange is half over. Time is going by so fast it's crazy. I spent my past 5 months with the Glauser family, their 3 cats and 2,000 + pigs. Throughout this time I have learnt so much and grown mentally and physically (because of the excessive amount of cheese and chocolate I have eaten). I had an amazing start to my exchange and I am looking forward to what is coming my way. My host family has done so much for me and I am so thankful to have had the chance to live with them. I am now moving pretty far away from this family with the Fasel family. Until next time Glausers! 

all packed up! to be honest I don't know how I'm going to get all this stuff back to Canada...

Tchüss!

unpacking :(: