Hannah BywaterSep 12, 20162 minGoing to School in SwitzerlandI go to a school called Collège Sainte-Croix/Kollegium Heilig Kreuz. It is a bilingual school, hence the two names. Most of my classes...
Hannah BywaterSep 3, 20161 minJugendfestJugendfest is a festival that brings the whole town of Cordast together every 5 years. There is a big parade where folks ride their...
Hannah BywaterAug 26, 20162 minMeeting my YEO and Swiss counsellor Rotary Clubs appoint a couple of the members to be designated support people for the exchange students. A YEO is a Youth Exchange Officer...
Hannah BywaterAug 25, 20161 minSchwingfest Schwingen, also known as Swiss wrestling is the national sport of Switzerland. The Schwingfest is a huge event/festival that happens...
Hannah BywaterAug 25, 20161 minOut to The Orchestra A lovely night out with my host Rotary Club If you are familiar with Rotary International you may know that there are Rotary clubs all...
Hannah BywaterAug 23, 20162 minLiving With a Family of FarmersGetting to play with all of the animals! The Glauser family lives in the village of Cordast on a big farm. They have nearly 2,000 pigs,...
Hannah BywaterAug 22, 20162 minHorse Sitting at a Castle So I mentioned in a previous post that I have been going to a lot of birthday parties recently and meeting a lot of the extended family....
Hannah BywaterAug 19, 20162 minLearning GermanTaking my first german course in Bern, Switzerland Learning high German in Switzerland is not an easy thing to do. Before coming to...
Hannah BywaterAug 10, 20162 minFirst Hike in SwitzerlandDay 2 in Switzerland: Up the alps we go! There is no better way to experience Switzerland than in the mountains. I have been warmly...