Just yesterday I stopped into the most delightful little food shop in Yverdon called La Ferme. It means “The Farm” and they specialize in local products: meat, cheese, eggs, vegetables, fruits, oils, pastas, etc. In other words, it’s a white-person heaven. In the check-out line I fell for a classic last-minute-purchase gimmick, the free sample. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘yverdon’
The Banished Cheese
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged american in switzerland, swiss cheese, swiss food, switzerland, yverdon on March 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
La Bicyclette
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged american in switzerland, french language, so french, switzerland, yverdon on March 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
In French there are two words for ‘bicycle:’ La bicyclette and le vélo. Le vélo is the word I hear most often used, but it’s a bit of a shame because how delightful is la bicyclette? Also, note the yellow stone around the door way. Isn’t it beautiful? Many of the buildings in our part [...]
Bonjour from the land of cheese and chocolate!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged american in switzerland, switzerland, yverdon on February 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Family and friends: I’ve been talking about using a blog to keep you updated for months now. I hope you enjoy these pictures, reflections and stories about life in Switzerland. Thanks for checking in! Sarah

