Hannah Bywater
Going to School in Switzerland
I go to a school called Collège Sainte-Croix/Kollegium Heilig Kreuz. It is a bilingual school, hence the two names. Most of my classes...
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Hannah Bywater
Sep 3, 20161 min read
Jugendfest
Jugendfest is a festival that brings the whole town of Cordast together every 5 years. There is a big parade where folks ride their...
Hannah Bywater
Aug 26, 20162 min read
Meeting 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 Bywater
Aug 25, 20161 min read
Schwingfest
Schwingen, also known as Swiss wrestling is the national sport of Switzerland. The Schwingfest is a huge event/festival that happens...
Hannah Bywater
Aug 25, 20161 min read
Out 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 Bywater
Aug 23, 20162 min read
Living With a Family of Farmers
Getting 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 Bywater
Aug 22, 20162 min read
Horse 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 Bywater
Aug 19, 20162 min read
Learning German
Taking my first german course in Bern, Switzerland Learning high German in Switzerland is not an easy thing to do. Before coming to...
Hannah Bywater
Aug 10, 20162 min read
First Hike in Switzerland
Day 2 in Switzerland: Up the alps we go! There is no better way to experience Switzerland than in the mountains. I have been warmly...
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