Day 45: The End
On: 09 Nov 2010 23:41 by ernstThnx all for following my blog. I would like to hear from you, please email me: usa@chocolatecat.eu (any kind of feedback is appreciated). Or leave a message on my facebook Today I am flying back to ...Read more
Day 44: Tying up the loose ends
On: 09 Nov 2010 07:01 by ernstToday only a short post... We went for breakfast at a kingsized Whole Foods. Then went to a shopping mall for more shopping :) But this was a rather dull centre.. so we decided to go to the South Coas...Read more
Day 43: Danish ride back
On: 08 Nov 2010 04:03 by ernstToday we leave SLO and drive back to Los Angeles. But that would be 2 simple right?! RIGHT! Back 2 basics: we left 1 suitcase behind, got some breakfast, loaded all our sh*t in and got on the road. F...Read more
Day 42: SLO(w) Shopping Spree
On: 07 Nov 2010 06:12 by ernstToday we took a day off.. this means shopping and being lazy :) A plan I adore <3 ! Starting with sleeping long. After some good breakfast and a shave it was time to get downtown San Luis Obispo. ...Read more
Day 41: Changing the sequoia oils
On: 07 Nov 2010 03:42 by ernstSimple things can make our day VERY long.. like a required oil change (already after 3000 miles ;) ), that required us to go via Bakersfield towards Sequoia National Park. This detour would take a who...Read more
Day 40: Grey wolf on a quad
On: 07 Nov 2010 01:46 by ernstSo we started off with some good arguing (like a married couple LOL ^^ ) on what we should do today.. I wanted to have a slow day, while Maisha wanted to do something. In the end we took the car and d...Read more
Day 39: 3000 miles to the coast
On: 05 Nov 2010 02:39 by ernstROAD TRIP! Today we are driving from Laughlin to San Luis Obispo, which is a trip of 420 miles (620 kilometers) that would eat up almost all day. We always see some shit on the road and today was no ...Read more
Day 38: Mojave 66
On: 04 Nov 2010 05:47 by ernstStarting with a monster breakfast in our hotel :) Toast, scrambled eggs and some fruit to kickstart my engine for today. Relaxing today with only 1 trip planned: Mojave Desert. So after about 2 hour...Read more
Day 37: Hoovering n grilling plus guitars
On: 03 Nov 2010 06:12 by ernstAfter a sleeping long (was needed after a night with Pixels) it was time to check out from our very nice big ass suite... Breakfast we got from the, by now, Whole Foods :) After this we checked out th...Read more
Day 36: Halloween Reunion
On: 03 Nov 2010 05:28 by ernstMy new favorite day of the year has finally arrived in the party city of the world: Halloween in VEGAS, oh-yes baby :) ^^ XD First thing is first: food and shopping LOL While shopping Maisha decided ...Read more
Day 35: A canyon of disappointment
On: 03 Nov 2010 04:32 by ernstStart the day with a laugh :), we did when a weener-car passed us LOLOLOL ^^ :) Our breakfast was @The Bearpaw.. and *nom nom nom* that self-interpretet french toast with vanille pudding on the inside...Read more
Day 34: To S(a)in(t) George
On: 03 Nov 2010 03:39 by ernstGutesmorgen.. today we leave Las Vegas in the knowlegde we will be back :) ^^ So time for breakfast at the Whole Foods, a store where you can shop + eat :) Most product are organic/biologic and stuff,...Read more
Day 33: Devils golf course in Vegas
On: 03 Nov 2010 01:37 by ernstEarly birds get up early... especially when ya expect hotter then hell temperatures in Death Valley! So we set sail towards this forgotten and forsaken place. The long and mostly deserted roads lead...Read more
Happy Halloween!!!!
On: 31 Oct 2010 23:03 by ernstWe are ready for some party as the queen of hearts and the flashing banana... Halloween in VEGAS!!
Cheeers
Day 32: From Glacier to prairie
On: 30 Oct 2010 06:02 by ernstWe woke up in the forest, squaking birds and icy cold. Resting us with the choice: GTFO of bed.. or not :) As our busy schedule demands it, we defied the cold and sneaked into the restaurant for some ...Read more
Day 31: Tioga pass = sun n snow
On: 29 Oct 2010 19:30 by ernstStarting with the morning ritual: getting fuel + supplies we drove towards a small town... and 0_o WTF ultra big store. C'est encroyable ;) The supermarkets here are supersized (even in little to...Read more
Day 30: Delayed in a old miners town
On: 28 Oct 2010 07:20 by ernstThe wonderful weekend with Frank and Manon had ended :( We really enjoyed the time in San Jose/San Fran! After breakfast we had to go... I wanted to fill up the car with petrol, but discovered that I ...Read more
Day 29: Frying some ROCK
On: 28 Oct 2010 06:41 by ernstThe morning started very well, with bread, milk and DeRuyter hagelslag :) All the way a dutch breakfast! The art of getting Dutch products is something Manon has mastered :D She will tell the secrets ...Read more
Day 28: Rain on a golden bridge
On: 27 Oct 2010 07:08 by ernstThe day started with checking the car.. where we found a citation, heheh.. ooops. We had to move the car to another parking lot or it would probably be towed the next night. We had breakfast at the ...Read more
Day 27: THE castle of the USA
On: 27 Oct 2010 06:59 by ernsthuh? another 8 hours of sleep!! more then on the Pixel tour ;) First things first: We have to see the phreaking Pacific! So we went down from our Silver Surf Motel towards the ocean.... although the b...Read more
The good, the bad and the ugly
On: 25 Oct 2010 18:58 by ernstSo the good: I have a new netbook!! so blogging will continue in the following days :) The bad: The old netbook is totally kapoet, slower then a bad ass mofo on a rainy day.. so nothing could be reco...Read more
Netbook down
On: 24 Oct 2010 18:16 by ernstMy netbook is failing.. so we are going to shop for a new one... until then no more updates But we do want to let everybody know that we got our first citation and that we are in good care of Frank +...Read more
Day 26: Get in the Dodge, baby
On: 22 Oct 2010 17:54 by ernst*yawn, blink blink* Who is that? Ooh yeah I am not dreamin' anymore.. Ma grrl is 4 real :) *beep beep* wtf? 0_o an ambulance + firetruck are racing on our parking lot! couldn't figure out wh...Read more
Day 25: Split up and pick up
On: 21 Oct 2010 08:04 by ernstThis is a day where our little band of brothers split up :( Most of the Pixels clit together in small groups and hit the road.. where the route is like: San Diego; Grand Canyon; Las Vegas; Zion; Death...Read more
Day 24: A magic ending
On: 21 Oct 2010 02:42 by ernstThe last time that Reagan (Ronald) can tell what we are gonna do.. last company visit and last time a dress-code :( But no time to be sad: We are going to Disney (imagineering) !!! Into the bus and g...Read more
Day 23: Chinese on 3rd floor
On: 21 Oct 2010 01:14 by ernstGoodmorning all :) A new cloudy/rainy day has landed on Los Angeles, so we went by bus towards one of last companies: Third Floor, ironically they are on the 10th floor of the building. The 3rd Floor ...Read more
Day 22: The Daily Pixel (Lakers)
On: 19 Oct 2010 06:31 by ernstToday I had to write the day report, so here it is instead of a regular blogpost :) [Pixel] The Daily Pixel - Issue 22: October 17th, 2010 Starting with the weather forecast in the city of angels: ...Read more
Day 21: Final Destination
On: 19 Oct 2010 06:23 by ernstOh yeah! it is another travelday! :D So relaxxx and get some sleep + blog a little. I started out by making pancakes for others and have some good old fashioned San Fran breakfast. After breakfast I h...Read more
Day 20: Zombie state (Berkely and TIS)
On: 17 Oct 2010 23:04 by ernstThe exhaustion has caught me this day.. after only 2 hours of sleep (my own fault btw) and a even worse stomach ache.. no.. this would not be my day :S Thnx Jasper for taking pictures :) This blogpost...Read more
Day 19: Thats the way its meant to be... XD
On: 17 Oct 2010 11:49 by ernstGet out of bed, wander off to the laundry service and collect it :) Yeehaa, clean clothes again (wrapped in a nice blue paper ;) )! Then a quick peanutbutter powerbar and some water 4 breakfast. We wa...Read more
Day 18: War Simulations and a gift!
On: 16 Oct 2010 04:55 by ernstAfter sleeping late, it was time to get my laundry done (again). Lazy and lucky bastard that I am.. the laundry service is on the other side of the street :) and it was way cheaper then in Seattle ^^....Read more
Day 17: Immersive Stanford and Palo Alto experience
On: 14 Oct 2010 10:54 by ernstDANG, Bang and GTFO of bed at 06:00... yes yes we were gonna make and bake some of those delicious pancakes for the whole gang! The I-phone was playing Lipps Inc. - Funky town LOL ^^, that song has be...Read more
Day 16: We are BORG, Alcatraz is futile
On: 13 Oct 2010 07:17 by ernstThe committee + HELD(en) baked pancakes for the whole pixelcrew +1 kudo's!! (we will not dicuss the quality *joke*). After a happy busride, sleeping and blogging, we went to NeuroSky in Palo Alto...Read more
Day 15: Lets go 9ers!!!
On: 12 Oct 2010 00:33 by ernstThe kitchen was packed with ppl.. so we grabbed some whole-wheat bread + jam/marmalade + butter, from the supermarket across the street, for a normal (and healthy) European Breakfast; Cuz I kid you no...Read more
Day 14: California dreaming
On: 11 Oct 2010 10:19 by ernstStarting the day at Buckley's again, but no Jordan *inside joke*, where Mark OV (Greg/House) and me got a big plate of breakfast... while others thought that 9 AM was a good time for a pitcher of...Read more
Day 13: Kinecting to space
On: 10 Oct 2010 10:20 by ernstStarting the day with a breakfast for champions (Subway).. made clear that some were not champions *LOL*. After ridin' the bus we landed on the Washington University, which is a open university w...Read more
Day 12: Valves and Pumps
On: 10 Oct 2010 06:53 by ernstShizzle, the time flies! And sorry for not updating my blog for 2 days.. but that feeling about Seattle became true XD The first breakfast we had at Lowell's, with a view on the sea :) After a st...Read more
Day 11: Changing timezones again
On: 07 Oct 2010 20:18 by ernstReady for another jetlag? CHECK! going from the Eastcoast (EST) to the Westcoast (PST), so another 4 or 5 hours difference, making the total difference with holland 9 hours. Today was the last day in ...Read more
Day 10: I want veggies!
On: 06 Oct 2010 18:01 by ernstAmerica is about bacon, ham, cheese, beef and chicken.. as you would suspect: ya will miss the veggies. The only moment of vegetables is the lunch... which is also a real assignment in any USA city th...Read more
Day 9: Planes, rains and walkin' the edge
On: 06 Oct 2010 03:29 by ernstYet another happy day in the rain :) cuz now we are prepared with umbrella's. Our program started with a hardcore busride at 9:00 AM to the downtown area. We started in the "mall".. we ...Read more
Day 8: Going to the capitol of Power!
On: 05 Oct 2010 05:00 by ernstFresh as a duckling I got up and prepared upon leaving New York. After squeezing the suitcase shut, it was time to get breakfast (@Subway) and then sit down at the Mac Donalds to get some time on inte...Read more
Day 7: Drivin' New York
On: 04 Oct 2010 00:54 by ernstAt dawn, a few corpses arose from the heights of Hotel Carter.. barely 3 hours of sleep and the hefty party had claimed a few victims in the morning XD ^^ ;) We got stacked in the bus for a "See ...Read more
Day 6: Rain, water and Broadway
On: 03 Oct 2010 17:34 by ernstA small struggle to get up and go to the breakfast on time, 08:00 @ Europan, which is right around the corner of our hotel. This was the first day that we had BAD weather, with a lot of rain.. it was ...Read more
Day 5: Before the Eagle Landed
On: 02 Oct 2010 22:11 by ernstWe had gone out to a very nice pseudo-rock-country music bar, that the lady from the hostel recommended us :) It got pretty late so I was very happy that we could get some extra hours of sleep in the...Read more
Day 5: The Eagle has landed!!!!!
On: 01 Oct 2010 07:38 by ernstJust a real short message: I AM BLOGGING AT TIMES SQUARES (@ 01:30 in the morning)!!!!!!!! <3 New York!!! Tomorrow there will be a bigger post on the ride from Boston to New York and the first im...Read more
Day 4: Pseudo random music..
On: 30 Sep 2010 17:52 by ernstHaving a hard time getting out of bed (oh-oh I wonder why).. just grabbin' some good breakfast and then we got picked up by a bus... on the road we had some bad-ass heavy traffic. The small femal...Read more
Day 3: Just solved your Fermi question
On: 29 Sep 2010 07:32 by ernstOwhyeah, sleeping like a baby.. untill that stupid alarm clock goes, and THAT cannot be compared to Maisha waking me up :( Must be the jetlag finally kickin' in.. or just my lazy morning hehe :) ...Read more
Day 2: Jigsaw puzzles @ MIT
On: 28 Sep 2010 05:00 by ernstBOSTON, 6:15 local time (Eastern Standard Time): Opening my eyes after some good night sleep :) 6:45 : Hitting the shower and 20 minutes later breakfast! *nom nom nom* dry bread/cereal without toppin...Read more
Jumping that big lake
On: 27 Sep 2010 18:28 by ernstJust like that, 04:15 AM the alarm clock goes on the big day! Early rise and shine is NOT good for the appetite and/or natural rhythm. So at 4:30 Maisha and I biked towards the university to collect t...Read more
T minus 24 hours
On: 25 Sep 2010 08:32 by ernstOMG, this is finally happening... in 24 hours I will be on Schiphol Airport. There our entire gang of Pixel will jump on a plane to the US. So with enough things to do for preperations, there was a ...Read more