I want to share some pictures and write a short note. Since adding last I have traveled to Nice, France for the ECIS conference, a conference for international educators. It was interesting I went to several break out sessions and also had some time to walk to the beach and see some of Nice. 

The weekend after that was Thanksgiving. I had both Thursday and Friday off. I went to Zurich and then flew to Vienna with three women I teach with. They were great to travel with. They are able to grab trains, planes and subways with ease. We cooked a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner at Blair's brothers apartment just outside of Zurich. It was an amazing trip. We toured palaces and museums and in the evenings enjoyed the Christmas Markets. Oh and a highlight for me was that I waltzed in the palace ballroom, with an Austrian. It was fantastico!

This weekend the weather was beautiful so I took my camera with me on a long walk down to Lugano, and then later up the mountain to the percosavita, which is my favorite hike here. Today I went to a market in Italy with Perri the 4th grade teacher. We took a ferry across the lake. The sun glowing on the snowy mountains is breathtaking. 

Our students put on their Christmas program on Friday night. It was wonderful. Today the middle and high school students sang and performed at St. Abbondio for a Christmas Service. It was beautiful and I got to hear the gospel read in English. I will be home in just about 10 days. I am so looking forward to seeing everyone.