Meriden, New Hampshire, 1-6 July
This is the dormitory in which I lived in during the conference, all the houses belonging to the Kimball Union Academy was built in the same "Old English" style.
Meriden, New Hampshire, 1-6 July
The covered bridge is a classical building in New England. Standing in front of the bridge is Kai, Yinon, Pavel and Stefan.
Meriden, New Hampshire, 1-6 July
Standing in front of the bridge (left to right) is Yinon (standing on the ledge), me, Kai and Stefan.
Meriden, New Hampshire, 1-6 July
One of the days at the conference we climbed a mountain near the conference site, from here one could oversee the Kimball Union Academy (which are the white buildings in the center of the photo).
Meriden, New Hampshire, 1-6 July
We also had some time between the talks to discuss scientific matters with others working in the same field. The people in the photo (from left to right) is Raul, Pascal, Yinon, Kai and me.
Meriden, New Hampshire, 1-6 July
One day we went canoing on Connecticut river, which is the border between New Hampshire and Vermont.
Boston, 6-8 July
With the T you can get around almost all of the city for just one dollar, although the distances within the center of the city are so small that you easily can get around on foot.
Boston, 6-8 July
The main disadvantage of vacationing in Boston is the pricelevel of the hotels, a hotelroom costs on average about $250 a night. I stayed at a bed and breakfast place, which only cost $85 a night. The best way to find a good bed and breakfast place is to call Host homes of Boston, they will hook you up with a place that suits your needs and budget.
Boston, 6-8 July
The black thing is a MTBA entrance, a MTBA or the T as the people living in Boston calls it is a combination of a tram and a subway. The T's routes take you all over the city and it only costs one dollar to get in. This particular T entrace is located at Copley, where you also can find Bostons public library (yes, it's HUGE) and Prudential tower.
Boston, 6-8 July
In the middle of Boston you can find a rather large park with small ponds, big lawns and monuments. This particular monument is dedicated to those fallen in in the war of independence.
Boston, 6-8 July
Looking to the other direction of the monument, you can see Prudential tower, which is the tallest building in Boston (84 floors). At the top floor of Prudential tower there is a restaurant/bar, from there you can see all over the city.
Boston, 6-8 July
Along the "Freedom trail" you'll find lots of different statues and monuments dedicated to the heroes of the war of independence. This particular statue depicts Paul Revere.
Boston, 6-8 July
"Bell in hand" tavern, founded 1795, this place claimed to be "The oldest tavern in America". They brewed their own ale, the "Bell in hand" Ale, starting from the year of founding.
Boston, 6-8 July
Old dock bay station, an old harbour building, nowadays in the center of Boston.
Boston, 6-8 July
The entrance to China Town. China town in Boston is a three times three block area full of chinese people, not one sign in english in the whole area (streetnames excluded).
Boston, 6-8 July
Random park between the skyscrapers.
Boston, 6-8 July
Replica of the "Brig Beaver", where the Boston teaparty once happened. Entrance fee $6.
Boston, 6-8 July
Little Italy, just like a scene from Sopranos. All the restaurant menus were in italian, people speaking with an italian accent and old "mafiosos" sitting along the streets.
Boston, 6-8 July
Bunker hill monument, dedicated to the battle of Bunker hill, where the americans defeated the english troops. The whole monument is about 100 meters high.
Boston, 6-8 July
Overestimating my physical capacity and underestimating the height of the monument I started running up the stairs, after about one third I had to stop and catch my breath. The window seen in the right of the photo is the same window that can be seen in the previous photo at the top of the monument.
Boston, 6-8 July
Statue of Colonel Prescott, who lead the battle of Bunker hill.
Boston, 6-8 July
USS Constitution (1796), the oldest battleship commissioned which is still preserved.
Boston, 6-8 July
The statue of John Harvard at Harvards campus.
Boston, 6-8 July
Not anyone is allowed to perform at Harvard square, you have to show up at the Boston city hall and perform and if youre good enough you get it. This band, consisting of "old hippies", played old Beatles classics and were really good at it.
New York, 8-13 July
Grand central terminal, this is the main terminal for the subway. A very nice place, the walls were made of shiny white marble and the whole place was dimly lightened. Definately worth visiting.
New York, 8-13 July
Also the exterior of the Grand central terminal is astonishing, this picture shows one of the statues located on the roof of it.
New York, 8-13 July
Rockefeller plaza, I think it speaks for itself.
New York, 8-13 July
More Rockefeller plaza, the weird spiders was a part of a modern art exhibition in one of the buildings.
New York, 8-13 July
Apparently the Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue) is closed off every Sunday to make room for a huge fair. Here you could find almost anything from Thai fastfood to Tattoos made in the street. This picture shows the view northbound on Avenue of the Americas, the green vegetation att the horizon is Central Park.
New York, 8-13 July
View of the Avenue of the Americas to the south.
New York, 8-13 July
Times square, named after the newspaper New York Times, is the center of activity in New York. Dozens of HUGE LCD screen and hundreds of neon-lights light up this place day as well as night. In the nights artists and performers (and weirdos) gather around Times square doing their things.
New York, 8-13 July
More Times square.
New York, 8-13 July
Even more Times square.
New York, 8-13 July
The technology stock exchange NASDAQ is also located at Times square, a tour of this place costs $5.
New York, 8-13 July
Virgin Megastore at Times square, four floors of CD:s, DVD:s, VHS:s and more. I was going to see Puff Daddy here one night, but everyone who didn't have a "pass" was thrown out of the store before he came.
New York, 8-13 July
The wonders of corporate America, Gucci.
New York, 8-13 July
Studio 54.
New York, 8-13 July
Guggenheim museum of modern art. This seven floor exhibition of modern arts, doesn't leave much to wish for. In the collection art of Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Degas, Dali and others can be found.
New York, 8-13 July
At the middle of Central Park a small castle can be seen above the trees. This is Belvedere castle, which originally was used as a observation post over New York City and nowadays functions as a museum of nature. Below the rocks on which Belvedere castle is located there is a small pond, in this pond different seabirds and turtles could be seen swimming around.
New York, 8-13 July
This picture shows the Tyrannosaurus Rex at the American Museum of Natural History. The American Museum of Natural History is six HUGE floors of exhibitions ranging from the dinosaurs to the ancient cultures of Africa.
New York, 8-13 July
The Allosaurus at the American museum of natural history.
New York, 8-13 July
After visiting China Town (which is very dirty and stinking), you just have to cross the street to enter the exclusive streets of southern Manhattan. This picture shows a courthouse with a typical architecture of the location.
New York, 8-13 July
View of 42nd street to the west at night.
New York, 8-13 July
After passing through the tight security checks youre eventually let in the the elevators leading to the top of World Trade Center. Going 110 floors up at a speed of 40 km/h is already a experience worth while. Once on top of the building you get a incredible view of Manhattan, this picture shows the view from World trade Center to the north. The pointy building seen in the middle of the photo is Empire State Building.
New York, 8-13 July
Me at the roof of World Trade Center, where an observation platform is located. From here a breathtaking view in all directions is possible, although it is somewhat windy up there.
New York, 8-13 July
At the southern tip of Manhattan you'll find the ferry that takes you to Liberty island and Ellis island, lots of different performers and sellers (of useless stuff) gather around the queuing area for the ferry in hope of earning some money. This picture shows the view from the ferry of the skyscrapers near the southern tip of Manhattan.
New York, 8-13 July
On the way to Liberty island you get a complete view of southern Manhattan.
New York, 8-13 July
Liberty Island, the foundation of the statue was originally a fort, Fort Wood, built in the 18th century to defend the city from naval threats.
New York, 8-13 July
The Statue of Liberty, the pedestal houses a museum and on the photo people can be seen standing on the observation platform of the pedestal. Be ware of long and slow lines to get in.
New York, 8-13 July
he ferry to Liberty island also stops by Ellis island, here you can visit the Museum of Imigration.
New York, 8-13 July
The entrance of Empire State building. The interior of this building, mainly build in red/brown marble and brushed metal, is really breathtaking.
New York, 8-13 July
After an 80 floor elevator ride and then another 6 floors with an elevator you get to the top of the Emnpire State building. This picture shows the view from Empire State building to the northeast, in the middle of the photo Chrysler building can be seen.
New York, 8-13 July
This is me on top of the Empire State Building. The ledge seen on this photo is actually the real edge of the building, by sticking your head out of the fence you could actually see right down along the building to the street.
New York, 8-13 July
View from Empire State buildingto the south, the two tall buildings in the middle of the photo is World Trade Center.
New York, 8-13 July
Dean & Deluca is Soho, this is the delicacy shop from which Hannibal Lecter is supposed to have bought the delicacies he's eating in the end of the movie Hannibal. Extremely expensive food and the most impressive cheese counter I have ever seen, there must have been hundreds of different cheeses there.
New York, 8-13 July
This picture shows the entrance to Washington Park.
New York, 8-13 July
Coffee Shop at Union square. This is where the episode of Sex and the City where Carrie has a date with a guy played by Jon Bon Jovi, is filmed. Very nice looking waitresses :)
New York, 8-13 July
At the west end of Manhattan an aircraft carrier is parked, the USS Entrepid. This ship is no longer in active use and has been converted into a museum, inside the ship you can see different kind of WW2 aircrafts, models of battleships and spacecrafts.
New York, 8-13 July
n the deck of USS Entrepid you can see several different kinds of modern aircrafts, the picture shows a F-16 Hornet.
New York, 8-13 July
This picture shows a Blackbird A-12, parked on USS Entrepid. It is this particular model which has the world speed and height records for aircrafts.
New York, 8-13 July
One evening I visited the Majestic Theater to see The phantom of the Opera, it cost me $55. This picture shows the phantom visiting the party arranged by the owners of the opera.
New York, 8-13 July
This picture shows a play performance performed at the opera, which is haunted by the phantom.
New York, 8-13 July
Another scene from The phantom of the Opera.
New York, 8-13 July
The New York public library is also HUGE, I walked around through corridors and rooms stuffed with boks for ten minutes before I found this incredibly decorated reading hall.