After Latin America and before North America

What a trip in the last few months. Exhausted but not tired and after several hours more, I managed the tangled-bureaucracies to finally set foot on U.S. soil. Matthias, a very good Stifti-friend from university days, welcomed me and showed me some awesome spots in his neighbourhood. After a few days of regeneration, I went to a special place for my 30th birthday, to digest the last months and to prepare the next adventures. Unfortunately, a few days ago my (9-month-old, super-expensive SSD) notebook hard disk crashed without warning. Although I had backups, I lost four weeks of valuable data, including time-consuming paperwork. Cheer up, there are worse things in life – and more important from the other point of view: much better things! Here are some pictures of the last weeks:

Done, I made over the hardest and most used border.
Border between Mexico (Tijuana) and the US (near San Diego)

Still so young and sweet as ever.
San Diego, USA

Tasty stuff. Thumbs up from the chef. ;)
La Jolla, San Diego, USA

Memories of good old GTA-times…
Santa Monica, USA

…of course with a suitable vehicle. :D
Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, USA

Superman, Spiderman and Predator protect me from the curious tourists. ;)
Walk of Fame, Hollywood, USA

Obligatory Hollywood picture.
Hollywood, USA

A piece of home: Real German “curry sausage” from an emigrant.
Los Angeles, USA

True, I look fresh like 25 but I’m indeed 30 now. ;)
Tokyo, Japan

At exactly the right time of the year…
Ueda, Japan

…amidst of cherry blossoms.
Ueda, Japan

A yeti, a yeti!
Mountains of Nagano, Japan

Oktoberfest in May with the best party atmosphere.
Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan

”Friendship between Japan and Germany”
Kusatsu, Japan

Best place with the best view…
Tokyo, Japan

…to the annular solar eclipse.
Tokyo, Japan

The moon passes (here the dark, not the light ;) )…
Tokyo, Japan

…and the sun can shine again (including two sunspots).
Tokyo, Japan

Let’s see what else will happen soon – it keeps exciting. :)