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Collection abc – A is for age, angels and ability

September 15, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Fall is the beginning of the new school season. I thought what better time to start a set of alphabet posts than now. This is a series of posts where I pick a random word or words going through the… Read moreCollection abc – A is for age, angels and ability

Alphabet  ability, age, alphabet, angels, berne, health, politics, Switzerland  Leave a comment

Schwingen, a New King is Born

September 5, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The national schwingen and folk festival is in a different location every 3 years. It was the weekend of August 27th and 28th in the French speaking Estavayer this year (2016). It was especially hot and tickets were expensive, so… Read moreSchwingen, a New King is Born

Sports  berne, schwingen, sports, Switzerland  1 Comment

A Joy Shared is a Joy Doubled

August 23, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

There is so much joy in seeing a sparkle in someone’s eyes and knowing that you have given them memories to cherish. That childlike feeling of not knowing what you want to do next, everything looks like fun – let’s do it… Read moreA Joy Shared is a Joy Doubled

Food, Language, Sight-seeing  berne, bread, building, dialect, eating, food, history, languages, sight-seeing, tourist  Leave a comment

Schooldays and Teachers

August 16, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The obligatory school is only 9 years in Switzerland but in reality only very few are truly done with schooling after that. The curriculum in the school is different in each canton. For example, each canton dictates which second language… Read moreSchooldays and Teachers

Life  berne, daily life, languages, life, primary school, school, schooldays, students, teacher, teachers  Leave a comment

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