The Atlantic coast of New England...

This blog post is entirely dedicated to our last day around Boston which we spent by the sea. Here we go...

Pauline and Ayoub
The picturesque shoreline in Rockport, MA
I believed I could fly (but only because the wind was so strong)
Bearskin Neck
The happy tourists
"Motif No. 1" - the most beloved photo object in Rockport
These are required to catch a lobster...
Wonderful!
Delicious!
The first Austrian to be found outside Austria (kidding) - Helmut's strudel (in our endless enthusiasm we went inside to ask whether we could say hello to Helmut. To our endless deception, the waitress told us that there might never have been any Helmut - CHEATING!!!!)
What to say? If you look closely, you can see the 4 tourists
Mmmmhhh, yummy - lunch like it should be!
At Halibut State Park: a freshwater basin from granite mining in front, the Atlantic behind
Again, picturesque
Beach near Gloucester, MA
Fall is coming
A photo for mom : )

Now we're back in Colorado. It seems like fall is coming faster. Yesterday night was really freezing. Let's see what Aspen and the Rockies will have to offer next weekend.

Ciao for now

Back to Colorado

As I mentioned, I'm on holidays and therefore back to the States. Since I tend to be a restless traveller, we decided to fly over to Boston for the first weekend. I think that the picture I got matched the one in my head pretty well. The east coast is simply awesome, especially in fall... Concerning Boston, I guess it's the most European and un-geometric town in the States so far. Apart from the relentless wind it could be a place to live (unfortunately the petroleum business doesn't have its HQ there). And that's not only because of the great food (fish all over the place)!

I tried to find the nicest of the 400 photos we took in three days. I hope you like my choice...

The public park: Boston Common with its funny statues and Ayoub
Massachusetts State Capitol - unlike the one in Denver, the cuppola is not of real gold but was only covered with gold paint. Colorado rules!
The typical immigrants - memory of the years when the East Coast was invaded by Irish and alike.
One of my favourite snapshots - the old State House and modern Boston
In the North End neighbourhood (Boston's Little Italy is much more Italian than New York's)
North End church: the place where the alarm fires were lit to warn the people in Charlestown that the British army was attacking
North End burying ground - one of the multiple cemetaries in Boston
High above Charles River
Charlestown, a pretty neighbourhood
The view from the Bunker Hill monument, 294 steps above Boston
The entrance to the holy halls of Harvard University
The main library
Bridge across Charles River (where they use to practise for their rowing contests)

More to come!

Graduation...

The last standing in Leoben - thesis defense with subsequent hardcore partying! It was a week of big emotions. But all in all it was concentrated happiness after 5 years of hard work.

Here's a choice of pictures:

In the traditional miners' uniform before going to defend my project
Thanks Georg - during my presentation
After the grades were announced, everyone was rather relieved. Seems like we were pretty successful!
Party time on Wednesday with some old petroleum engineersBefore the "must-have", being punched against the university entrance: my personal, mental and everything "assistant" Georg and IThe questions: your name (easy), your home (Carinthia, what else?), your profession (petroleum engineer) and your motto ("Better to have a belly from drinking than back problems from working") The informal but very traditional graduation party with my friends. Here: Susi and myself
My sister also came to celebrate with me
Family picture with Niki
Location change high up on tall Bernhard
Part of the party crowd: Daniel (who also graduated), Viki, Karin and Niki
The good ol' German uncle Jürgen and I

Now that I'm no longer a student but not yet a professional, I'm enjoying some dolce far niente in Golden, CO. These holidays are going to be the topic of the next post....

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye!