I am here!

I am in Switzerland!
I flew in early on the morning of the 15th with the other YFU exchange student bound for Geneva, and my host family met me outside of baggage claim with a painted sign and lots of kisses!
I will not post pictures of my host family or talk about them yet, because I am not sure about how much privacy they would like from my blog. However, if I find out that is is OK with them, I will be sure and post something for everyone to see soon!
While on the plane I had gotten to talk with several very nice people from Switzerland that sat near me. I had heard that the Swiss can be cold, but after saying hello or smiling, everyone I have met is very nice and I have had many an interesting conversation. I am also finding more and more that I can even keep up a good conversation in French!
From the plane I got to see Lake Geneva! Here they do not call it that however, because it makes it seem like the lake only belongs to once city. It is in fact, as the man on the plane next to me and my host mother called it, Lac Leman.

Here is a picture of my room! I share it with my eldest host sister when she is not away for college. My host family decorated the entire room for me and left chocolate on my bed! Out the window I have a beautiful view of the countryside.
All around Switzerland they use bells to keep track of their animals which roam over the green hills around my house. There are different sized bells for all the animals, so if you listen you can here a chorus of chimes rising from every direction!
My little sister showed me how to use the radio in my room today. I was excited to listen to French music here, but was surprised to find that a lot of the music they listen to is American!