Sometimes a Girl Just Needs a Burger

It’s been five months since I’ve last enjoyed a cheeseburger. The hamburger here tastes different, so we’ve given up the search for a good burger. We’ve come to terms with it being just one of those things that’s not the same as back home. A burger from McDonald’s is the one exception. So, my friend, Jen, and I ventured out to McDonald’s today for lunch. We struggled to order our food the last time we tried this. I thought that this time around it would be easier since I know more French than I did five months ago. Guess I was feeling a little too confident. The McDonald’s employee had no idea what I was trying to say when I ordered my value meal. I even got an eye roll from the girl. Some of the simplest things can be so darn difficult here! It was worth the pain though. I enjoyed my cheeseburger.

Weekend Hike

Matt and I ventured out for a walk on Saturday. Who knew there was a beautiful chateau so close to our apartment?! These are some of the things we saw on our hike... This is something we heard on our hike...

Twilight in Switzerland

Last weekend I had my girlfriends over to watch the chick flick, Twilight. For those of you who are not familiar with this book (and now movie), it’s a young adult love story with a vampire (Edward) as the lead character. It’s not just for teens. Thirty-something year old women like it, too! A friend’s parents brought the DVD with them from the States when they came for a visit. It was a fun evening with appetizers, wine, chocolate, vampires and good friends. (Matt says this blog entry is boring but I think our readers need to know that we stay home sometimes and aren’t always off in exotic places!)