Anna Poirot
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Nearly Goodbye!
I am leaving August 6th! It is decided! And my flight from Texas to Amsterdam is a 13-hour flight...by the way! I couldn't be more excited and nervous! How do you pack for a year with two weeks worth of clothes? Well I'm not really sure but I'm about to find out, I guess. My host family has really been accommodating to me coming soon! They are helping find a music program for me to attend after school and many people to help me out with my Norwegian. If the Rotary in Norway is ANYTHING like our Rotary, I am CONFIDENT that my exchange is going to be amazing. However, no matter what happens, I know I am the definer of my exchange, and can't wait to make it an amazing experience. Anyway, I will be at the next few Rotary meetings, and then I'm off! So see you all soon!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Kelly Ernst - Back To The Boat
Hello World Wide Web,
Im posting from Rose (Pronounced Rose-aye) Switzerland for, what I am lead to believe, will be the very. last. time.
*Gasp*
I am packing my bags as I speak (or rather, taking a break from the relentless mental stress that packing up your life into two sets of 20 kg takes). The one suitcase, one backpack, and one clarinet I have left with, has officially grown into 2 suit cases, a fully stuffed duffle bag, a backpack, my new freitag (please see * below,) one clarinet and one ukulele.
I am planning on leaving from die Zurich Flughafen (or, for all those who are not fluent in German, that would be translated as the Zurich airport.)
at 11:55.
to land in DIA- 11:34, exactly 24 hours after. *Another Gasp*
If I could express how surreal everything has become within these past 5 days and the next 5 days to come, I would. All I want to do is tell you everything and how incredible this country is, and how beautiful the people are, but how could I possible do such an immense job with merely words on a blog.
This year has meant so much to me, and the people I have met, the things I have had the opportunities to see and do, merely jotting down my adventures would be doing them injustice. Merely writing out my gratitude and appreciation for all the people who have helped me make this year as incredible as it was, Rotarians and Swiss friends and families alike, would never be able to accurately express how truly thankful I am.
All I can say is that I am planning on going out with a bang these last 5 days. Between trying to fit in the next couple days of touristing (Tomorrow I am planning on seeing some of the biggest underground lakes in Europe, and the day after, a high ropes course in Bern) and seeing every incredible person I have met this year to say goodbye, I shall return to Steamboat, hibernate for a few days, and explain to everyone my adventures as they should be explained when I get back to the boat.
So, my friends, can you count to 5? I sure hope so, because I will reluctantly need some help.
So, Ciao for Now,
Kelly
* Freitag bags: Freitags are ALL the rage here in this country of Switzerland. Created by the Zurich native Freitag brothers, these bags are made out of all recycled material, are waterproof, heavy duty, and every single one is unique. These bags are made from the tarps used to cover the trucks transporting goods to and from Switzerland, therefore giving these bags a beat-up vintage look with no repeats of color patterns. The straps are made from car seat belts, and the seams are sewn with the rubber from the truck tires!
Anyone who's ANYONE in Switzerland has a Freitag-
Here is the Website-
http://www.freitag.ch/shop/FREITAG/page/frontpage/detail.jsf
This is a picture of me and my four friends with our Freitag bags. Mine is the second from the right.
Im posting from Rose (Pronounced Rose-aye) Switzerland for, what I am lead to believe, will be the very. last. time.
*Gasp*
I am packing my bags as I speak (or rather, taking a break from the relentless mental stress that packing up your life into two sets of 20 kg takes). The one suitcase, one backpack, and one clarinet I have left with, has officially grown into 2 suit cases, a fully stuffed duffle bag, a backpack, my new freitag (please see * below,) one clarinet and one ukulele.
I am planning on leaving from die Zurich Flughafen (or, for all those who are not fluent in German, that would be translated as the Zurich airport.)
at 11:55.
to land in DIA- 11:34, exactly 24 hours after. *Another Gasp*
If I could express how surreal everything has become within these past 5 days and the next 5 days to come, I would. All I want to do is tell you everything and how incredible this country is, and how beautiful the people are, but how could I possible do such an immense job with merely words on a blog.
This year has meant so much to me, and the people I have met, the things I have had the opportunities to see and do, merely jotting down my adventures would be doing them injustice. Merely writing out my gratitude and appreciation for all the people who have helped me make this year as incredible as it was, Rotarians and Swiss friends and families alike, would never be able to accurately express how truly thankful I am.
All I can say is that I am planning on going out with a bang these last 5 days. Between trying to fit in the next couple days of touristing (Tomorrow I am planning on seeing some of the biggest underground lakes in Europe, and the day after, a high ropes course in Bern) and seeing every incredible person I have met this year to say goodbye, I shall return to Steamboat, hibernate for a few days, and explain to everyone my adventures as they should be explained when I get back to the boat.
So, my friends, can you count to 5? I sure hope so, because I will reluctantly need some help.
So, Ciao for Now,
Kelly
* Freitag bags: Freitags are ALL the rage here in this country of Switzerland. Created by the Zurich native Freitag brothers, these bags are made out of all recycled material, are waterproof, heavy duty, and every single one is unique. These bags are made from the tarps used to cover the trucks transporting goods to and from Switzerland, therefore giving these bags a beat-up vintage look with no repeats of color patterns. The straps are made from car seat belts, and the seams are sewn with the rubber from the truck tires!
Anyone who's ANYONE in Switzerland has a Freitag-
Here is the Website-
http://www.freitag.ch/shop/FREITAG/page/frontpage/detail.jsf
This is a picture of me and my four friends with our Freitag bags. Mine is the second from the right.
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