There's something new in Megéve everyday. Today, it was a cow contest. Farmers came from all over, bringing their best cows, hoping to to win the bragging rights of having the most beautiful cow in the countryside. Like a dog show, the cows were tethered in...
Inspired by last week paragliding fest, this week, I, too, took to the sky. I flew with Allen. He was strapped in a seat behind me, and he controlled all the sail movements, take off, landing, and all the technicalities. I only had to run on...
[caption id="attachment_23662" align="alignright" width="300"] On top of a bluff where everyone hangs out[/caption] Sunday, September 15, Allen, Clement, Nicolas, Camille and I went to a big paragliding festival. There were at least 10,000 people there. Folks were paragliding for four days and hanging out at the...
[caption id="attachment_23658" align="alignright" width="180"] Zach in front of a glacier[/caption] On the weekend of September 7th and 8th, my family and I went camping in the mountains with some friends and some other families. There were a few girls my age who were Camille's friends and...
More about life and school in Megeve. Life here is more formal, including school. For example, I have to call my teachers "madame" or "monsieur." We don't even include their last names when we address them, which is way different from back home, where I have...
[caption id="attachment_23461" align="alignright" width="261"] Megeve, my school[/caption] So far I have not said much about school, but obviously it is a big part of my life in Megeve. Here in France we have school about eight hours a day. I leave my home in the morning at...
So last week… Last week was big. I started normal school – earlier it was a different deal for the kids who skied – went for two bike rides, mushroom hunting, a hike, and tried my luck on the luge. And there is even more coming...
[caption id="attachment_23175" align="alignright" width="300"] Crossaint, Megeve[/caption] Today is my 21st day in France, the end of my third week. I think it is safe to say that by now I know a little about the food and will consequently write about it. The food system here is...
Today after school I was busy with my first ski practice. Ski training started at 2:00 p.m. The deal was to jump on the air bag for an hour and a half. Then we tramped for a while. I was just getting used to the ramp...
[caption id="attachment_22930" align="alignright" width="300"] Looking down at town of Megeve, France[/caption] Today was the first day of school, but I forgot my camera and so could not take any pictures. I promise will get some on the blog this week. School here in Megeve starts at 8:30...
