Adventures in Switzerland - day 1

Started the day by taking a train to the Cailler chocolate factory. 1-1/4hr tour then taste testing (gorging on..) chocolate; all different kinds of chocolate. 

Next we went to Greyeres (yes, where the cheese is made). We had fondue, bread, potatoes, pickles and pickled onion. After this, we walk ten minutes, uphill to the Greyeres Castle. We saw a video and took a tour of the castle. It's really cool!!

Another train to one stop; then boarded a panoramic train to Montreux. That was amazing!! Lots to see!! Sarah was feeling tired and a bit unwell, so she rested. 

In Montreux, we had wanted to tour another castle but it was closed when we got there. We took pictures of the outside and the court yards. Flowers were pretty. We had supper at a restaurant on the water. Soup and salad, which was nice!

Waiting at the train station to go back to Geneva, and Sarah and I saw a nan get his head slammed into the wall by another man. We ran up the stairs and waited until the next train came, so we weren't alone. We tried to find security but couldn't. Always something, right? When we did go back down, the men were gone. Sunglasses and blood were all that's left. I don't know what happened. 

We boarded the train safely, directly back to Geneva. Slept on the train. 

Can wait until tomorrow's adventure!!!

Plan for holiday

Day 1 (10/6/13) - relax and shop

Day 2 (11/6/13) -bought a train pass for: (visit website: myswitzerland.com/en/home.html )

1.Broc - Maison Cailler - Chocolate factory (1.5hr tour, making and tasting chocolate)

2. Gruyere - cheese factory; mid evil town with a castle

3. Montreux - Castle and mid evil town  

Day 3 (12/6/13)- bought train pass for Vallorbe - Les Grottes de Vallorbe - caves in the mountain (visit website: www.grottesdevallorbe.ch/english/tariff.html

Day 4 (13/6/13)- explore Geneva more!!

Prayer bible verses

Prayer bible verses

These are the Bible verses that were read during prayer. We would turn to face the back of the chapel, so we could focus on the word and nothing else. 

Day 2- evening Matthew 8:14-16

Day 3- morning Psalm 121

Day 3- evening Matthew 8: 18-22

Day 4- morning Psalm 122

Day 4- evening Matthew 8: 23-27

Day 5-  morning Psalm 139a 

Day 5- evening Matthew 9: 1-8

Day 6-  morning Psalm 130

Day 6- midday Matthew 5: 3-11

Day 6- evening Matthew 9: 9-13

Day 7- morning Psalm 138

Day 7- evening Matthew 9: 18-26

Day 8- morning 1 King 17: 10-24; Luke 7: 11-17

-morning prayers, we have also been reading from the book of Wisdom. That is one of the books of the Catholic bible that Luther removed during the reformation. Who knew?! There are 5 books that were removed. I've learned so much in the last 6 weeks, I think my head is going to pop!!

Taize - day 8

0800 - got a ride to the storage tent with my stupid, broken suitcase (damn Air Canada). Cleaned the room. Goodbyes are always hard!! But we can still talk on Facebook and email. 

Breakfast - bun; butter; jam; and coffee

0915 - clinic -  no people today; I donated my first aide kit to the clinic

1000- chapel with Eucharist 

Lunch - strangest lunch!! Potato salad; bun; cheese; orange; and cookie

1430 - Leave

Taize - day 7

 Serena's birthday!!!

0820- morning prayer

Breakfast

0930- clinic

-girl fell and hit her head

-young girl -nasal congestion - inhale camomile tea

-young girl - eye irritation - irrigation and plant based eye drops

-young girl- toe wound from rock - cleaned and bandaged

-young man-sinus allergies - refused treatment because he has to drive and medications make him sleepy 

-young girl- possible broken ankle; didn't look broken; iced; bandaged; own pain meds; borrowed crutches; going home tonight, therefore not taken to doctor now. 

- young girl - allergic reaction therefore swollen lip; iced; camomile compress

- filled very cool ice bags - they are small and individual but all attached!!; washed dishes

1000- session- missed group session because we were busy in the clinic. They talked about Jesus and Peter walking on water and about the question Jesus asked Peter, "do you love me?"

1100- group discussion

       - last group discussion; kind of sad!! Stephan entered silence this morning, so he didn't come. He lost a close friend. 

1220- midday prayer

Lunch- barley casserole; bun; cheese; orange; and a cookie

1400- music fest with Michelle playing flute

1500- Wi-Fi time - pictures of Buster and Pat's surprise party

1615- BIRTHDAY PARTY!!

1715- Walk to the Source; took me 1-1/2ish; walk in silence through the woods to the river

1900- supper - last meal together and it is raining. We all ate in the tent, which was nice. There are some rude people in this world; ladies at supper that were pushing into line. But we still had a great meal of pasta; cheese; bread; summer sausage; yogurt; apple;and cookies

2020- evening prayer- candle service; I say again, 7 minutes of silence is hard!! I usually make about 3 and then I'm bored!! It's supposed to help with connecting to God and hearing Him; is guess I've gotten that but I see and hear God in other ways or I need something to focus on in the silence because I did the Source walk in silence. 

- little girl lit the Brothers candles and then sat with one of the Brothers. It was so cute!!

-sometimes we talk about and i feel under educated, as Serena and Amber are pastors and Michelle is a deaconess. I wish I knew more!! I don't mind asking most times but sometimes, they talk and I think, am I supposed to know what their talking about. I wonder if there is a class I can audit?!

- I say again, I've met a great group of people!! One of my discussion group is thankful for me and the other has a favourite Taize song that reminds her of me. I'm thankful for all of them!! They helped me heal!!

2230 - meeting at canteen for one last drink as a group 

- (minus Kerri =:( )b  

Chapel - pictures 2

Chapel - pictures 1