Blogs from Lugano, South-East, Switzerland, Europe - page 2

Lugano, with 54,000 residents, is the largest city in the canton of Ticino. It is located on the beautiful Lake Lugano, 30 minutes north of the Italian border and one hour north of Milan. The city feels completely different than German-speaking Switzerland, but the prices, cleanliness, well-dressed people, and Ferraris remind you that you are still in Switzerland.... read more

So....I really wish I were at home with all of my Harry Potter friends watching the midnight opening. I thought I would post a bunch of pictures to show myself that I'm somewhere more beautiful than the Ellensburg theater/church. ... read more

We had a really hilarious hike to Morcote with a group of students on Tuesday. It was originally called the Morcote hike (understandably so) but I have renamed it the Birds and the Bees hike. Halfway through the walk, all the boys gathered around a bush and started snickering. One of them grabs at the bush, turns around and reveals two butterflies....um....commingling. For the next mile this Italian boy is exclaiming ridiculous things at the top of his lungs about these butterflies. Picture it in an Italian accent...."They-uh are having sex-uh on my hand-uh!" and "Do you think-uh they are-uh doing it-uh because they like-uh it?!" Then, as we finally got him to put the two butterflies down, we round the next corner to be walking right next to one horse mounting another. We totally lost ... read more

Well, lets see...what's new? Barcelona was great! My first big city in Spain and it did not disappoint. Definitely crowded and busy, but after 4 days of lounging on a beach, I didn't mind the change of pace. I went on my first '"free walking tour," which most big cities offer. You basically pay what you want to the tour guide at the end, based on how good you thought it was. It's definitely informative and a good way to get your bearings of the city. I did a few big walks of the city myself, checking out every major corner for the most part. Got some great views through decent climbs, giving me a good idea of the craziness Barcelona can be. I got a little ahead of myself on the last blog in that ... read more

Hello friends and family! After 32 hours of travel time, we finally arrived in Lugano last night around 10pm. Our first beer was in Poland at 4am for our bodies but the clock said noon in Poland so Chris talked me into it. When we arrived Christopher gave me a quick tour of the campus, and it truly looks like a real version of Disneyland. The oldest building on campus was built in 1522...that is hard for Americans to comprehend...at least it is for this American! We have been in meetings all day, and our very first task is really throwing us in to deep water. Within 24 hours they are asking us to plan, budget, and take a trip somewhere within an hour of Lugano. Then we have to get ourselves there and back all ... read more