We spent Friday in J’s hometown Ventura. In the morning, my Dad dropped us off at Kohl’s for a last shopping tour. This time, my Mom and I bought some nice clothes and Basti gave advise in a first-class manner ;) Meanwhile, my Dad visited another golf course [I think...
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Wednesday morning, we left San Francisco on Highway 101 and drove to Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey. First we took a stroll through the downtown area of Carmel, a small town with an artistic history on the Monterey Peninsula. Then we drove the famous 17-Mile Drive, which is a scenic road through...
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Last Sunday, we were in Sacramento, my beloved Sacramento :) In the morning, we drove to Davis and I showed my cousin the UC Davis Campus where I spent my exchange semester. We walked on Campus, I showed them the new sports center “The Arc” [very impressive in size and...
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Tuesday morning, we had breakfast at the hotel and then left for Las Vegas around 11 a.m. Having driven through the desert for a couple of hours, we felt that Las Vegas was a strong and colorful contrast. We stayed at the “Paris, Paris†and had to drive down the...
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Yes, I admit it. I am an impatient person. I can’t help it. My Dad called a couple of hours ago to let me know that their flight from Paris was delayed and that they didn’t make their connecting flight in Montreal :( They won’t be getting into LAX before...
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…when countdowns are coming to an end. Don’t get me wrong. I like countdowns and the anticipation of a big event is definitely almost as exciting as the event itself, but let’s face it: It just builds up the excitement and the best part comes when the waiting is over....
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Does your Mom know how much you love her? So, today is Mother’s Day! I hope you all have made sure that you tell your Mom today how important she is to you. I sent a card to my Mom a week ago and as I heard from one of...
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What would we do without the phone and the Internet? I know that I would be desperate, that’s for sure. I value the possibilities of communication now more than ever before. Since I moved here, it has become clear to me, and I mean ‘clear’ as in crystal clear, that...
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