October Activities

October is almost over and it has been a very full month! I just wanted to highlight some of the cool activities that have gone over the past couple of weeks.

First off, it's Fall! (Or Autumn) and the leaves have finally changed! 

My apartment building

Looking at some trees on campus.

Our October iCafé was an Australian themed night. We had a lot of fun eating some Australian goodies, trying out our Aussie accents and completing an Aussie trivia quiz in teams. 

All ready and decorated!

Are you brave enough to try Vegemite?

chatting at the tables

Translating Aussie expressions into English

Trying to speak Australian

Then there have been some more gatherings including movie nights and corporate dinners.

Watching a movie in my apartment.

Czech potato soup, so good!

We've also ventured further abroad including a Saturday outing to the mountains an hour away from Lausanne for a mini-hike in the Alps. It was an absolutely gorgeous day, weather-wise, and the views were stunning.

driving on a Swiss mountain road

The view!

Where we parked the car

Going up!

Gorgeous mountains

Lovely ladies

Smiling against a stunning backdrop

Switzerland smells nice

An old farmhouse

Going on the cabin deck even if we're not allowed.

Then, there was a visit to Geneva. Highlights included the Jet d'eau (which is basically a giant fountain), the Reformation Wall (Geneva is an important city in the history of the church) the cathedral, and the United Nations building. 

The Jet d'eau

Our group with the Jet in the background

The Reformation Wall (one of them is Calvin)

inside St Peter's Cathedral

Stained glass window

Geneva is also an important city for watch-making.

The United Nations building

This giant chair is in front of the UN building

Finally, I also did a project to decorate my apartment and remind me of all my friends and family!

Hallway of faces