Burtigny, Switzerland

Yesterday was my first full day here. It hasn't been that busy, they are allowing us to get settled in, explore the area, and get over jetlag. My flights here were both good. I sat by myself on both flights. My luggage arrived safely and I made a friend on the train that was very kind and chatty and strong. He must have been since he carried my bags on and off the train for me. A girl called Helen came and picked me up and I got to the base just as dinner was starting. The base that I am staying on is in a cute little village. It is surrounded by hills and on non-cloudy days has an incredible view of the French Alps and a beautiful lake. The base even has cows! Very cute! I am sharing a room with a girl called Rebecca. She is from Switzerland, but not from around here. As of right now there are 4 girls and a guy in my course. We are still hoping that a married couple from Rwanda will be joining us next Tuesday if they get their visas. Yesterday we just reviewed the syllabus for the semester and there sounds like there is going to be a lot of really good knowledgeable speakers. We also have quite a few books to read and assignments, but I am excited!!! Today we were assigned our work duties. I am on clean up after lunch, so I will be doing dishes and cleaning up the dining hall. Below are a couple of photos that I have taken over the last 2 days. Enjoy.