Closing Ceremony

For today's closing ceremony, we went into the mountains in Moléson, one of the highest peaks in the region at 2002 m (6,568 ft.). There we hiked to a "base station" after which we took the téléférique (cable car) to the summit. It was very cloudy on top of the mountain, but the wind was fast, and the clouds cleared periodically. We came back to the "base station" to have fondue for dinner, combined with the students from the IBIC summer program here. It was absolutely wonderful.

After returning to the dorms, we watched some fireworks set off locally, and then headed out to a bar and a disco club for our last night with the locals.

Tomorrow will be a last day for some sight-seeing, and for buying souvenirs; we have to arrange a taxi for our early-morning departure, and plan other fine details of our return trip. It has been great!