Thanksgiving in Switzerland

The beginning of the pie line.

When we entered the dining hall we all were assigned as pilgrims or indians and given corresponding hats.

The converted dining hall to accommodate 100+ people.

Of course Switzerland doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving, but with a house full of 100 American kids, there was no way around not celebrating. Thanksgiving night here consisted of 100+ people, skits, music, 17 pies, a ton of turkey and a very different atmosphere from home. During the week leading up to Thanksgiving, we spent our time baking pies, preparing crafts and decorations, cooking turkeys and everything else that goes into making Thanksgiving a success. With a stressful school week for everyone it was nice for everyone to get together and release some stress with a huge feast. I thought I would miss being at home for Thanksgiving, and don't get me wrong I definitely did, but being in Switzerland was such a cool opportunity. Everyone was away from home so we all tried to make it feel as much like home as possible. After dinner, I helped clean up and then stayed up till 3am decorating the house for Christmas. We set up a Christmas tree with fake presents, lights and ornaments. Decorations all over the house, snowflakes on windows and stars hanging from ceilings. It was a great success and everyone was surprised when they walked downstairs for breakfast on Friday morning. Here are some pictures of the night.