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With my internet finally working at full speed again, I can share the photos I took since I left home, starting with the two weeks with Bronwyn in San Jose.
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Just had my first overseas Skype conversation with my whole family - even my host sister Ale from Bolivia joined in at the end. Fun!
It’s really quite funny that they’re 12 hours behind in Switzerland - they had just sat down for Saturday dinner when I called, while I’m now going to eat Sunday breakfast [...]

This afternoon I’m leaving California - Bronwyn and I just came home from lunch with Molly and her husband Jon, and Jon’s going to drive me to the airport in a little while (thank you!). This morning we went to the mall so I could buy a DVD, a journal and two pairs of tennis [...]

Because some of you might be worried after hearing about the fires in California on the news: Here in San Jose there doesn’t seem to be any danger. We’re quite a bit higher north than Los Angeles, at the foot of the San Francisco bay. It’s summer-y (almost 30°C) but not extremely hot - apparently [...]

This has been a REALLY long day, seeing that I left home over 24 hours ago with my parents, but I’ve now reached my friend Bronwyn’s place in San Jose (near San Francisco). I’m exhausted but not really sleepy - gotta love jetlag… Also, my luggage didn’t make it here, probably because it took forever [...]

Checked in my luggage (one big suitcase, one big backpack) at the train station today. This makes it all the more real, but, occasional anxiety attacks aside, it still feels not very different from my usual trips. Except that I’m not coming home this time - at least not to this home, as my parents [...]

I finally managed to get scanned some of the pictures I took in America - plus a couple from the recent skiing trip with my family.
It's taken me ages, I'm sorry - I've been not really well all semester, but now I slowly get back to normal. I'm also planning my next big trip - [...]

Okay, it's over - I'm sitting at my own laptop again… *sniff*
I had such a great time, specially the last week in Florida and I really didn't want to go home - but still, it always feels good to be back in my own room, with my own family, in my own country (even if [...]

Something I've dreamed of for years has come true - I got to see the Everglades!
We're staying at the best hostel imaginable, in Homestead, and did a canoe tour through part of that incredible national park. The people are really wonderful and, except for the terrible nuisance that are moskitos, today was amazing!
I'd love [...]

Okay, we've been in beautiful sunny Florida since Sunday - and we're enjoying every single minute!!! It's amazingly warm and the beach here in Clearwater is a dream! Nik and Deb - now I understand completely why you both miss Florida so much…
Don't really have time, but just wanted to let you know what a [...]