Special Guest in Erlangen

Due to my work I am back in Erlangen for two weeks. Since I am still a member of TV48 Erlangen I went to my old swim training. I was standing at the pool and who was there, Faris Al-Sultan. I could not believe it, I was training with him. After a hard day it really ended in a nice surprise.
Well to be precise he swam in the next lane with my training colleagues who are in the faster group, but lets not split hairs ;).

Countryside

Looking through my photos I found this picture of me and Klagenfurt in the background. It was a lovely ride through the countryside of Carinthia. I saw this nice road going uphill and it seem to go on for ever. But the reward was worth it. It was this view on a beautiful autumn day.
Going uphill was quite hard but being such a chicken I found it harder to get down again ;). Well I kind of got the hang of it and what seemed ages to get up the hill was taking me about 5min to get down and two sets of breaks. Funny thing is that Klagenfurt seems to be at hands reach but from Klagenfurt the tip of the mountain seems to be miles away.

I can not wait to get up there again.

Carnival in Klagenfurt

Well since my hairdresser gave me the idea to dress up for the carnival I needed to find some geniuses who would go along. Well buying the guys beer did the trick in persuasion. Some stuff from the back of the cupboard did the trick and there we are. It could not get any more embarrassing - but it was worth it and the guys agree.


Yeah I know, one needs hair to go to a Hairdresser :).

The Beauty of Austria

Actually I wanted to get the year 2008 together before I start putting up the first current post, but this morning was so beautiful that I had to capture it and put it online. Normally Klagenfurt is quite foggy in the winter but now and then the sky is clear and a great view on the alps appears. This is why I had no trouble signing myself in for the job.

My New Home - Klagenfurt

In the last week of August I moved to Klagenfurt with one difficulty, I had 3 days to move in my new flat and get ready for the Wörthersee Triathlon 2008. Yes, I got hooked and had to sign up. From morning to night I worked to get my new home ready. It was a hell of a job and no time for swimming, running or bike riding. I really missed it. The day before the triathlon I got out to get my documents for the race and took at the bike course.

Since I needed a new club I also spoke to the HSV guys if I could join them. They were very nice and they good organised, I could not wait to attend there training.

Klagenfurt

Actually, I already new that I was going to move to Klagenfurt. But now everything became real. A few weeks after I started to work for the LSE my boss told me he would be going to Klagenfurt and I could along, if I wished. This was an opportunity I was longing for and I took the chance.
In July I got myself a nice flat and was ready leave Erlangen in August.