The photograph at the top of this page is of the Swiss Alps, taken from the town of Montreux on Lake Geneva, in Switzerland. I spent 6 weeks there, two years ago, as part of an optional semester abroad for my degree.
My days at L’Abri were shared with 28 other students. Most of these were from the US, but we also had representatives from New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. Each day we would spend half the time studying, and the other half working. Duties included grounds crew, cooking, cleaning chalets, and laundry. Study times were spent quietly in the library, with a fantastic view of the towering Alps and lots of tea.
Just so you know what I’m talking about….
It was a time of much reflection, and a time to enjoy creation. Quiet walks during sunsets, hikes in knee-deep snow, hot cups of tea on the balcony, reading Wallis, Dillard, and Dostoyevski, and of course, late-night whiskey while listening to and dissecting the music of Derek Webb. It was six weeks of my life that I will have a very hard time forgetting.
You forgot to mention the slang game, and don’t even say that you didn’t forget, but just didn’t.