Hier findest du die Bilder aus meinem Austauschjahr in ihrer Zeitlichen geordneten abfolge.
Das gesammelte Begrüßungskomitee unter 18Mein Bett im UntergeschossMeine zukünftige SchultascheEin etwas unordentlicher Schreibtisch in einem sonst sehr aufgeräumten ZimmerEin sehr schöner Ausblick auf den frisch gemähten Garten mit Stall und zweiter GarageEin für Amis sehr gesundes Frühstück mit Vollkornbrot, Gemüse, einem Apfel und Blaubeersaftschorle. Mjammi ;)Mein Gastbruder hatte an dem morgen French Toast mit viiieeel MaplesyrupKleine Pause am Lake Michigan-UferVor der DünenfahrtWie in der Wüste……nur grüner und nicht so heißnach einem beschwerlichen Aufstieg auf eine 20%tige Düne – wenn man den ganzen Weg rennt, sind die Beine wie BleiIn freudiger Erwartung auf das Carribean-Chicken mit Cheesy-PotatoesEin üppiges Mahl und viele Esserinnen und Esser. Wir haben es trotzdem nicht geschafft.kleiner Ausblick auf das halb verschlossene BootMan kann auch mit einem Arm fahren, wenn man erst einmal den Start geschafft hatDas im Blog erwähnte Tubeingwar ganz schön kabbelig draussenBodyboarding ist echt klasse- und ein gutes Workout. Vor allem mit starken Strömungen, gegen die man immer ankämpfen mussso siehts aus, wenn man wieder gut 30m laufen muss, obwohl es grad so schön auf der Welle warmein erstes fremdbestelltes Menü bei Taco Bellsieht ein bischen komisch aus, aber mit Wasser vermischt schmeckt die Special-Limonade nicht mehr so stark und man kann sie trinken und nicht nur nippenThe Playfords and HubbardsThis day was not only the day of the Grand Awards. It was also Robbyns Birthday – Happy Birthday!A nice cake with a lot of candles – almost burned her hairRobyn and ChrisChris, Amanda, Allison and Andrew – everybody was dressed upJennifer – an artist and friend of the Hubbard family from Calfiornia. She was in Grand Rapids for Artprize, because she did a artpiece for it – and mePracitce during the 3 minute break between each quarterView from the seats on the balcony – the rams attack grand haven´s goalThat´s what we do in Physiologyclass, when we are supposed to do work 😉a scale shaped shoe 😉View of a little spider under the microscope – not only prepared slides work 😉The studentsection of our School with the Marching band in the backround – quality is not the best, because it did it with the IpodThe Rockford Highschool 2012 Marching BandThe flagthrowers after their performanceAnd Touchdown of the Player, who is in the most left middle partThe artist without his helpersMy artwork with helpWriting a block with icecooling and watching TV – very chilly 😉There are corsages and BoutonnièresA official picture 😉everybody in the big livingroomRelax before it´s time to eattztz – usually you don´t call somebody in a picture 😉Fernanda and HaileyThe couch is really convenientThe homecomingcourt with the Homecomingking in the middlePretty strong dragLike a big birdeine Marchingband, aber gedrillt und im Gleichschritt wie eine Legion der Spartaner…und alle sind am ausflippen, wenn die Mannschaft einläuftca. 86.000 Leute passen in das Stadion…Die Spartans gegen die Broncos- unbeschreibliche Stimmung im StadionThis is Chicago!The Bean – one of Chicago´s main attractions in the Millennium Parkalmost the entire skyline of Chicago – just perfect weather to take pictures like thatThe end of the famous Navy PierAll foreigners togetherVery Busy on the Christkindl MarketThe outside of the big Macy´s storeAnd again in the nightThe lighted Willis tower at nightThe Chicago River in front of a nice riverwalkThe other side of the RiverOne of the world famous shopwindows at Macy´s – in captured actionPretty dusty 😉A snowdog on the DeckThis is only possible, when you have more of a foot of snow cleaned from he roads to the sideThe Freeway under a layer of fresh snowthe backyard with a nice layer of snowLooks almost better than our Christmas tree inside with the snow on itFinal decision and the last steps towards getting out of the cold windall the tree huntersA partial panorama of the Christmas Insanity from the outsideSanta maybe uses a hot air ballooneven Santa has a landing strip to find his way – no more Rudolph needed 😉the shed with Jesus, Maria, Joseph and the three holy kingspooh-bear and his friendsa frozen lake with actually moving ice-skatersWhat a christmas village!Even on the kitchen shelves antiquarian beauties find a placea great looking shed with all the neat figuresa star and an angel about 15feet above the grounda christmas train drives around the tree with Santa waving on top of the locomotiveeverybody likes presents – even the dogsIs it a coffin …… nope a jardinière!one of our two Christmas trees – of course with a puppet on the top 😉the dancers rock the tv roomthe yummy looking Sacher Cake – in it´s raw formThe cake is stuffed with a lot of whipped cream – looks like a giant oreo cookieThis onion tarte looks delicious!!!It looks like paradise and sets you immediately back into a ski area, when you taste itThe try to put a spongebob squarepants tongue tattoo on my tonguethe resulthere he still looks happyI surrender!Some funny pictures!All the seniors. Go Rams!!And the winner is… Rockford! Let´s go RAMS!!100 back start progression #1and #2At least not last 🙂100free start progression #1…and #2I got last – whatever 😉And we beat everybody 😀my attempt of making a state of the art prom cakeMy cap is the most impressive – notThe two foreigners!My first impression of NYC after two years – gray -.-Times Square with exceptional few people – must be the rainone of the Memorial Pools with the museum in the right hand cornerThe new One World Trade Center aka Freedom Towerconverted railroad tracks not only exist in Wuppertaland the weather always gets great, when you have to leave
