Summer in Suisse
Stress!
You know, this is my third week here in a foreign country! The time is going so quick, but I’m loving every minute of it; well maybe not last night when I got drenched in the rain whilst carrying my shopping back from Migros. My paper bag was filling up with water, and when I … Continue reading
What funny weather
As I write this it’s completely grey and dark outside and looks as though it’s gonna be thunderstorms. It was really sunny about 15 minutes ago! How quick the weather changes over here in Switzerland. I mean, when it’s sunny, it’s reeeally sunny. But if it’s not, it’s pissing it down just like it is … Continue reading
ZüriFäscht
Before I start, I’d just like to point out that I’ve just uploaded over 300 pictures in my photo gallery. From day 1 to the weekend’s Züri Fäscht. So about the Zürich Festival. It happens once every three years, and is the biggest in Switzerland. It started on Friday 2nd July and finished on Sunday … Continue reading
Football crazy
I went to one of the IAESTE Local Committee weekly meetings yesterday. It’s basically a social event somewhere and you get the chance to meet everyone. We (fellow EMPA trainees) went to bQm, a student bar up at the ETH University in Zürich, at around 8:45pm. We made it without missing too much of the … Continue reading
Go-Karting!
I went karting last night! How cool! It was an event arranged by someone (Mitja) in IAESTE Switzerland. About 15 of us turned up for 3 x 10 minute races with 5 people in each group. Location: Kartbahn Spreitenbach! I absolutely love motor racing, but I’ve never been karting before. (In fact, I don’t think … Continue reading
Glorius sunshine
I haven’t been upto much since last time. During the weekend I wondered around the east side of Zurich on foot. I managed to spend about 8 hours out there, and it was rather hot! The weather has certainly changed from the rain I saw in the first few days I was in Switzerland. I … Continue reading
Tour de Suisse
It’s only my fourth day at work and I’ve already used up one of my holidays! A colleague of mine came up to me on Wednesday morning and asked if I would like a tour of Switzerland? How could I refuse! He arranged for his daughter, Sonja, to take me around Switzerland as she had … Continue reading
I’m sorry, I don’t speak German
I’m finally in Switzerland. Yippee!! Flying on the plane was amazing since I haven’t been on a plane for over 10 years. The journey only took about an hour and a half, and the weather was pretty good so I got a good view of everything. I arrived around 3:30pm on Saturday afternoon at Zurich … Continue reading
Here I go!
After several months of preparation and waiting, the time has now come. I’m finally off to Switzerland for what will be completely new surroundings to me, and I hope will be an experience of a lifetime. I’m going alone and won’t personally know anyone there. I can barely speak the local language ({Swiss} German) and … Continue reading
L@@K! Money
Another busy day today. Started off with a trip to the bank to collect some spending money (see picture) for Switzerland! Doesn’t actually look that much in the picture, looks more like Monopoly money, except it’s unlikely I’ll be able to buy any hotels with that amount. Swiss Francs certainly look more interesting than “Pounds … Continue reading
