...you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave...

I hope thats true. I'm back in Germany now, and I have no idea whats gonna happen. Wish me luck...

goodbye...

I had these $5 shoes for at least 2 or 3 years. By the end, the cardboard soles were in pieces, the rubber was peeling of the bottom and the white color was more gray than white... its not that i didnt get new sneakers, I just loved these, I could never throw them away.

I wore them all the way from LA to new York, and took them back with me, now i guess ill finally have to let them go...

and here are the turtles... :)

Big Island...Turtles and Volcanoes

I dare to say that Big Island seemed to be the most interesting of the islands we saw. It was so rough, hardly any beaches ( except for one incredible white sand beach we had to cross a 3 mile lava field for), but active volcanoes, coral reefs, turtles, history and culture seemed most present here.

professional effort

If you ignore the huge boards we're standing on, and the tiny waves behind us, we look almost cool... ;)

Maui... Survival Training

Apart from the fact that I stocked up on sunburns and scrapes, cuts and bruises in Maui, the jungle, waterfalls and blacksandbeaches were worth driving 4 hours on a windy single lane street...almost :)

Oahu: where way too many people meet... :)

I should have been warned when I realized that the trip my mom had booked was called "Pearls of the Pacifik"...Honolulu was somewhat of a shock. It has everything you could possibly wish for... on every corner of the street. Its still a nice city, if somewhat crowded, but once you leave it, this island is incredibly beautiful...

A short trip to Paradise....

My mom and sister spent 2 wonderful weeks with me in Hawaii...

New York New York

Having to walk to get to a place made me aware of challenges one does not take into account when going to an interview: for example, wind will tear hair around, and you will look like crap. You will walk far, so no high heels. you have to carry everything, so bring little. you are much slower, so bring time... and so on...

New York was beautiful, and I loved that I didnt get to do any touristy stuff. Made me see the place a little like I was almost living there... for three days at least. Many thanks to Taylor and his family :)