Visting Germany

Carnaval

Skiing and Fête du Saint Nicolas

This is at Zinal a ski hill (mountain) in the canton of Valais, I went with my host uncle and his daughter.
Me at Zinal


This is my little host cousin and I skiing at Zinal
Skiing the summit run at Moléson (local ski hill).
Saint Nicolas at Bulle

Me at the summit of Moléson
Moléson summit
My first host mom Monique and I skiing at Moléson.
This is a Cattle show at Bulle.

Again cattle show at Bulle but with feather dancers who "entertained" before the cows came out.
oh and the pirate ship that started of the cattle show (it was mounted on top of a car).Saint Nicolas of Fribourg and yes he is riding a donkey and he also throws out biscuits.

Saint Nicolas and his follwers.

Swiss Photos

Being creative with the Jet d'Eau in Geneva
Geneva day trip with some other exchange students
Alan posing with a perfect Swiss flag blowing in the wind
Jet d'Eau in Geneva In the Cathedral in Lausanne
First snow fall at my house this is the view out my window


Gouts et Terroirs Festival where they have a compition on the best baked bread

Rome Trip

Little street just right across
from the Vatican city.
Little cafe.
Seeing the Pope
Pope Benedict XIV
Italien Parliment
Me with the Victory arch just outside of the Colsseum
Colosseum with my host parents Monique and Bernard
Ruins
Inside the Pantheon
again
At Trevi Fountain sadly it was under construction



In the Vatican Museum





This is behind St. Peter's Basilica where our very own Swiss Guard gave us a little tour (he was the son of the couple who was travelling with us)


Inside St. Peter's Basilica


Outside St. Peter's Basilica




The Colssuem

Bernard posing with a very nice Egyptian statue in the Vatican Museum