Summer in Suisse
Late for work?!
After almost a week of no proper sleep, I was very tired yesterday, almost dozing off at my computer, or at least finding it very difficult to keep my eyes open. So after getting home after work, I had dinner, well bread and ham, and then just lay down on my bed, just to rest … Continue reading
I, Robert
Monday is movie night in Switzerland, (Kitag => Kino Tag). So tickets are only 12CHF (which is about £5, so standard student price). I went to the cinema for the first time since arriving and we saw “I, Robot”. It was a pretty standard story line, but it wasn’t too bad. The graphics, I thought, … Continue reading
Bungee jumping in Ticino
There goes another weekend, this time spent in sunny Ticino, the South of Switzerland. It’s the Italian speaking part of Switzerland, a bit like Italy, Swiss style. The weather was really good, and there was continuous sunshine all the time (except at night), but at times it did feel a little too hot. So the … Continue reading
Vin et Fromage
I’m so tired! There was a “Wine and Cheese” party last night. Reason, unknown. Just for fun I suppose. Most people bought a bottle of wine, which I think we all finished apart from half a bottle that’s still in the fridge. It was in Kasia’s room. She’s from Poland, in the same guesthouse as … Continue reading
Bond, James Bond
The weather’s improved here and I hope it stays like this. Mid 20s, sun shine with nice gentle breeze, just the way I like it. The forecast says it’ll be like this for the rest of the week, but you can never really tell in Switzerland. I also did quite a lot of work yesterday. … Continue reading
Climbing Mt. Säntis
On Sunday a small group of us from EMPA/EAWAG went hiking up Mt. Säntis in the north east of Switzerland. It stands at 2502m, but is relatively small compared to the other peaks in Switzerland. Leaving Dübendorf at 8am, we arrived at Schwägalp around 10:30am. This was a small hotel/cable car station going up the … Continue reading
Eye of the storm
I was fast asleep last night when I was woken up by my window opening and closing. I could hear rain and small grumbles. I didn’t think much of it, and just left my window open since it was really hot. A few minutes later, there were huge flashes of lightning, and it was quite … Continue reading
River Rafting and Mountain Hiking
Another fun packed weekend has gone and again my feet are very sore, but it was just fantastic and I’d love to go again. The weekend was again organised by IAESTE Switzerland, and the plan was river rafting on Saturday, then mountain hiking on Sunday. Big thanks to the organisers. On Saturday (17th July) we … Continue reading
Time goes by fast
I’ve been sitting here all day thinking it was a Tuesday, but just realised it was infact Wednesday. Time has gone so fast here in Switzerland, and even though I have more than 2 months left, I fear it will be over very soon. I suppose that’s how it is when you are enjoying yourself. … Continue reading
Lausanne, Montreux and Genéve weekend
A drizzly Monday morning, 334 junk emails in my inbox, feet are aching and I’m a little sleep deprived, but I’m glad that I went along to Lausanne for the weekend. All the effort in sorting accommodation and getting people together was well worth it, despite distracting me from work, and for most of the … Continue reading
