Indianapolis

Greenwood

Today was packing time again. We drove from Chicago to Greenwood, where I will be working for two weeks starting Monday. First, we took the subway towards Hertz. We had...

Chicago Tag 4

After breakfast, we went to the Fields Museum. A museum about American history. There was so much to see in the museum that after 2 hours, we felt quite overwhelmed. We then...

Chicago Tag 3

Today we slept in and then went a street further for breakfast. We then headed to the Shedd Aquarium and spent quite a bit of time there. It's a truly spectacular aquarium....

Chicago Tag 2

Chicago Day One

Today, we first had a chance to sleep in. Breakfast came from Starbucks, with real coffee and a roll with egg, cheese, and ham. After that, we bought a day pass for public...

Kilauea Eruption - Episode 52

As previously mentioned, Kilauea is currently erupting every 2-3 weeks for about half a day. The volcano is monitored with extensive technology and personnel, and thus there is a...

Week 65 - it's all about wildlife

This week we experienced a lot again, starting on Sunday with a highlight. Under bright sunshine, we ventured out on a boat to cruise for 6 hours in the fjords of Kenai Fjords...

Big Island

Our last stop on the Hawaii island-hopping tour is Big Island. The name says it all: The island is so large that it takes about 2 hours to get from one side to the other. That’s...

Week 64 - Glaciers Up Close!

The weather in Valdez unfortunately wasn't in our favor, and so it rained almost continuously. This left us completely unable to view the surrounding mountains. However, we...