To be continued - South America

Well as the title already says: I am trying to figure out a good way to enjoy myself here but also get some things done. The week before last week, I was quite busy working on the Bachelor Thesis which is why I only went to Petrópolis on Saturday and studied the rest of that week. Petrópolis is a very important town for the history of Brazil, especially referring to the time of being part of the Portuguese Empire. As a consequence there are beautiful colonial buildings and walking through that town makes you feel to be somewhere else than in middle of brazilian mountains and forests. The landscape is nice there, but besides the museums and the "Cervejaria Bohemia" (Beer Brewery) there's not a lot to do. One day was definitely enough. During the week we were again kind of busy with developing a new study, so I didn't do something special. By now, I joined a group of colleagues for having a run on the beach in Ipanema a few times a week. I really enjoy it to run bar...

Already three weeks in Rio - it's not a surprise, but still incredible how fast time passes! Due to the German Unity Day, there has been a reception on Tuesday which I was invited to. It was held at the residence of the German Consular in Santa Teresa. As the sun sets very early, so that it's dark at about 6pm, I don't have any good pictures. The residence is like a sweet little castle with a stunning view from the terrace. There were many different people from economics, science, the consular itself, other important people - and us. Yeah, we fitted in there pretty good. Anyways, we enjoyed plenty of brazilian and german food and even more Caipirinhas. It was a very nice evening! As I am pretty busy with work and (very little) thinking about the Bachelor Thesis, there really is not much happening in the week to tell you guys. So, what did I do this weekend? We started the it with a few drinks in Lapa, a district downtown, which is known for a good night life. I enjo...

As the title already says: By now I feel a little more settled and the daily routine is there. CrossFit in the morning, working during the day and, depending on my decision if I want to do something for university or not, having some quality time in the evenings. Due to the routine there's not a lot to tell. This week the weather improved a lot. I didn't write about it last time, but last week it was raining a lot. It was still kind of warm but lots and lots of rain. To enjoy the sun and appreciate this perfect weather I finally started surfing in Ipanema. The next couple of weeks I'll try to go surfing once or twice a week. There's no better way to start the day and I hope that I improve my surfing skills as well. The waves are great (at least for my level) and not too powerful. The surf teacher with whom I do some guiding is also very kind. This weekend I stayed in Rio. I just wanted to relax a little and explore the city. We started the weekend with a bar tou...