The greeting “Friendship!” (for “Freundschaft”) was taught in English class in Eastern Germany; and that was about it. But turns out, this is not enough in the capitalist vastness of America. With government money to introduce “Ossis” (Eastern Germans) to the world of the free, two friends want to make their way to San Francisco. [...]
Excuse this lame anglo-french approach in the title. Here one more reason to get onto a plane and escape the fierce Austrian winter…
“It never rains in Southern California” (Albert Hammond)
Not so in Vienna. Is all I’m saying.
While Austria is still failing to ban smoking in closed public places (like restaurants, bars, etc.), California state law already restricts smokers. Probably for the first time, Austria came first in banning something that CA had allowed until July 1, 2008: Driving and Talking (on a cellphone) or Talking (on a cellphone) and Driving.
Have you [...]
Last summer my host family and I were in the family van headed north to go some place, probably San Francisco or San José. We passed an In-N-Out and each of us was starving (we probably skipped breakfast) and were ready to throw in some real American food, burger and fries. The younger brother Austin [...]
People sometimes approach me with the question why I particularly like the city of San Francisco. Well, if a city has the following quality, I’d rate it as special and thus totally worth living there: A city that beautiful in the early morning hours that it would make you get up and take a morning [...]
Since people in California (especially the friends and the extended family of the Bennetts) found out about my blog, I will do this very entry in English.
The feeling, that time is running out, makes me rather sad. I had such a wonderful time in this beautiful country and on top of that I really enjoyed [...]
Hey folks. Schau schau, die 5te Woche kommt schon angeflogen.
MON: Carmel Beach — Ein Strand, der von wunderschoenen kitschigen und teuren Hausern umzauent ist. Leider war es bewolkt, doch irgendwie konnte die Sonne doch durch (wenn ich die Aviator Brillen aufghabt hab, hab ich die Sonne gesehen). Bowling am Abend. Mr Bennett ist einfach ein [...]
Fuer mich ist es hier die 4te Woche. Wie immer die Zeit vergeht schnell und wie immer sind wir busy.
Motorcycling with Hostdad. Wie konnte ich das vergessen. Er hat mir das angebieten und heck no I couldnt resist. War eine tolle Erfahrung, denn so etwas hab ich noch nie gemacht. Maximum speed (blacked out). Point [...]