Lake Donner

Thanks to my lab mate and meanwhile also traveling mate Rolf I have spend the weekend at lake donor within the best company one could think of: If got to know Celia and Jakob, a lovable couple, who took us - Rolf and me - and their friend Maria to their cabin at Lake Donor right next to the popular Lake Tahoe (at the border of California and Nevada). A click on the picture left will lead you to my gallery. And there are some more really nice pictures from Rolf and Celia.

4 days of San Francisco

San Francisco was fantastic. I visited my adorable friend Wiebke, my former roommate during my stay in Providence, RI. In addition I met my fellow student Christian being at the last stop of his road trip through the USA. I also got the chance to get to know really interesting people and places showing on the pictures. I enjoyed every single moment I've had over there. Special thanks to Wiebke!

 

Davis, the pleasant lovely town

 

The heart of the town is the UCD - University of California, Davis. Maybe that is why it is everything but stereotypically American. There are more bikes than cars and as much bike lanes and paths as streets. People are very sporty taking running along endless paths lined with olive trees, through farmlands and along watering places. They eat healthy food grown in their own gardens or bought at the farmers market. It is very safe, even at night in the middle of downtown and at the end of nowhere. Neighbors are meeting for potlucks or any other reason. It seems like the inhabitants take care a lot about their hometown and are very committed - they even created a Wiki for it.
The picture above leads to my gallery but there are also some really nice ones taken by my colleague Rolf.