Bonjour

Dying for a walk but the weather is so grim. The way Lora complained about the rain made me hopeful that it’s usually a sunnier place than the one we’ve been greeted with. Everyone seems very ‘to themselves’ here, going about their own things. I’ve learnt that a few of them originate from countries which are currently rather unstable, politically, and so this quiet town hidden away in the mountains is a pretty relaxing place for them. They all seem very wise

The town itself is amazing, the architecture especially, each building is unique to any other and painted beautifully, and so from above i expect the town to look smothered with all sorts of colours. Talking about being “up there” I’ve heard of this ski resort called Crans Montana which is situated somewhere in the surrounding Alps, which I’m desperate to visit, but having to wait until classes start to see what (if any) free time I have. Also need maps. Lots of them. This is turning out to be the sort of place where often you can’t just google where the place is that you want to reach, you have to walk, get lost, keep walking, and so on. The fact that the mountains are visible everywhere you go is dreamlike, like an alien landscape.

Due to some unusual (i promise) forgetfulness I’ve left my art supplies at home, resulting in me hurriedly buying some cheap pencils and fineliners from whatever supermarket i could find. My mum has kindly decided to post me my pencil case though so hopefully my last minute purchases will last through whatever work i do until it gets here.

It’s so tempting to just do everything right away and go everywhere!

p.s We are glued to this language app which is supposed to help us learn french. Will it work? Probably not, but stay tuned. à bientôt!