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The Nyon Chateau, aka what I see everyday walking home from the train station.

I'm sitting here in my room realizing it's my last night in Mme's house. Dislike. My bags are packed to the brim at EXACTLY 23 kgs, and I have a small pile of things I'll be leaving behind in order to keep it that way. I realized that I didn't write about every single place I visited, because, well I'm lazy and you don't want to read that much. So in lieu of individual posts, here's a comprehensive list of places I've been with a brief description in no particular order. Organized, condensed, and a complete bastardization of all the amazing times.

1. Geneva, Switzerland - no duh. Stick to the old city and avoid the red light district near the train station (aka where we went to class).
2. Nyon, Switzerland - no duh part II. The beach is the best part. Beautiful in warmer weather or encased in ice. The chateau is also a perfect place to hang out. 
3. St. Cergue/La Dôle, Switzerland - a perfect place for a day of skiing. A scenic train ride up and fun, easy slopes. 
4. Zurich, Switzerland - beautiful old city of the Swiss German part of Switzerland and FIFA headquarters, so perfect for everyone. Go when it's warm.
5. Brussels, Belgium - underrated, perfect for the weekend, lovely old town and Belgium is really an interesting place.
6. Paris, France - who doesn't love Paris? Or at least the idea of Paris. One of my favorite places in the world. 
7. Bern, Switzerland - more of the Swiss German, but they have bears (thus the name Bern) as their mascot so that's pretty cool. 
8. Mt Blanc/Chamonix, France - good lord. The best skiing you will ever find, but be ready for it. Cute downtown with a thing for hockey. If you're used to hockey in the states, it's mediocre, but still a good show.
9. London, UK - HUGE city. Or at least it seemed like it was. Spend time in the parks during the spring. 
10. Nice, France - so incredibly wonderful. Beautiful city, delicious food, water of the brightest blue, and perfect for exploring.
11. Monte Carlo/Monaco - you will see the most ridiculous cars. If I ever, somehow, make even a little bit of money I want to live there. Even if it's a small, run down shack on the side of the mountain.
12. Yvoire, France - cute little medieval town. Easy and scenic boat ride from Nyon.
13. Annecy, France -perfect medieval town (see the theme?) cute shopping, beautiful waterfront.
14. Gruyere, Switzerland - as in the cheese. Swiss countryside at its finest. Castles, cows, and breathtaking mountain views galore.
15. Lausanne, Switzerland - great night life. 

Not a lot of big trips, but that adds up to about one each weekend. Not bad for a semester's work.