Back in Austria!!

Finally I made it back to Austria on Wednesday. I wanted to update earlier but I had a really bad jetlag and was so exhausted the last days that I wasn't able to do a lot besides sleeping...

Saying goodbye to my friends, above all my roomates and of course the city, and well, I guess especially also the easy life as exchange student was pretty painful. I was so sad when I left the house with the cab that the poor taxi driver even offered to marry me so I could stay here. Haha obviously he was joking but he managed to build me up a lil bit ;) The journey was long, I took three different flights but time passed by pretty fast and everything worked out perfectly. Seeing my family again was so nice and I'm excited to see all my friends soon.

! I feel so blessed and I'm incredibly thankful that I got the chance to live in this awesome city of NEW ORLEANS which I’m totally in love with, for studying at the great university of TULANE, for meeting all those LOVELY PEOPLE, for all the AMAZING FRIENDS I made from all around the world, for the best ROOMIES I could have ever wished for, for all those crazy PARTY NIGHTS, for being able to visit all those great PLACES and CITIES (Miami, New York, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, San Diego, L.A, Newport Beach, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, Malibu, San Francisco, Panama Beach/Florida) and for all the THINGS I LEARNED !

Mission Tulane accomplished

After having my last day at work Saturday, having my final exam in Spanish and my presentation for Environmental Management yesterday and handing in my final paper for French today (8 pages wuhuu) I AM DONE on Tulane University. I'm happy that I finished everything pretty successfully but at the same time I'm also really sad because I enjoyed studying here so much!

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Sunday, I had the pleasure to visit the Jazzfest, a popular annual festival over two weekends that "celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana". But there's not only Jazz to see and listen to but also various different kinds of music like Latin, rock, country, blues etc. Most of of the acts are local but a couple are also nationally or internationally known. What's also really nice is the wide variety of vendors with local foods and crafts.

We got there around 1pm and first checked out the festival-area a little bit. We had lunch, chilled in the sun while listening to live jazz and sipping some daiquiries. Later we went to see Bruce Springsteen. It was a really nice day (we've been slightly disappointed though because Bruce didn't play the only song we really knew and were waiting for 2 and a half hours, Born in the USA... :) )

 

Running is cheaper than therapy ;)

Since i've been here in New Orleans, i discovered a new passion: running. Lately I just love it, it frees my mind and gives me so much energy and strength. While running, I enjoy catching up the feeling of the city and taking a glimpse of all the nice houses here. Audobon park is also very good spot for a run.

Spring in New Orleans

Until now, I asked myself why people are saying that it's raining a lot in New Orleans. Why would you complain about the weather in that city??! But the last 3 weeks have been crazy! A mixture of temperatures like in midsummer in Austria but more humid and rain. LOTS of rain. And the worst thunderstorms ever. Last week, in the middle of the night, there was a thunder I never heard before, it literally sounded like an explosion and the ground was shaking! I have to admit, Maria, Ale me were a little afraid so we all lied down in one bed. Then we had so many things to talk about in the middle of the night that we almost forgot to sleep again ;) I love my roommates!
But when it's not raining, it's really really nice!! Maria and me started tanning in our backyard, so maybe we can get a tiny little colour until summer...

it's so nice in Audobon park!

the only wearable rain-outfit: shorts and boots!

SUN!!! I adore you!

Springbreak

Hey lovelies! Just came back from a great week at Panama City beach. It's a six hours drive from New Orleans. We rented two appartments just next to the beach. The first day, the weather was pretty shitty but it got nicer everyday ;) Let me show u some pictures!

Florida here we come!

It's SPRING BREAK!!

I'm gonna spend the next week with a couple of friends on Panama City Beach! I can't wait :)

Have a good week !