Bonjour! My name is Caroline Wells. I hail from Glasgow, KY and am a senior at WKU. Although my major is Chemistry (pre-pharmacy) I have had Professor Davies for two English classes now and have been trying to join him on this Switzerland trip for two years! The moment has finally arrived.
We are staying in a chalet/hostel in the quaint village of Gryon in the Alps. The view is “pastoral” and “sublime” as we like to call it. The people are also very accommodating considering everyone here speaks French and I can barely say yes or no in the language. My first thought was that this will be a very relaxing, scenic trip. Scenic is definitely correct, but yesterday we hiked a mountain called the Little Devil. As the name implies, it was a devil!! Once we reached the top (most of us wearing shorts) it began to rain and hail on us! I suppose the feeling of accomplishment overcame the physical numbness of the rest of my body.
Having already conquered a mountain, I am anxious to see what else this trip has in store for the group. My greatest passion is traveling and to be able to travel while learning in depth about the location is absolutely amazing! ‘Til next time….
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