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Swiss Chalet Life and AFS Summer Reflections
A diary style letter recounts two weeks in a mountain chalet in Switzerland with side trips to lakes and Zurich. It notes Swiss grocery shopping quirks at Migros, currency of daily life, and thanks Monticello sponsors for hosting an AFS student. The writer plans to return to the States in August and praises cultural similarities.
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Elsbeth
Mami
States
Zurich
Switzerland
Furls
Monticello
AFS