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2016
October 2016
Once more autumn holidays in Crete where we stayed at the same place as previous years. But this time we did the hike through the Samaria gorge. The big trees and their scent are impressive and really worth the long day trip.
September 2016
River diving in the Verzasca and Maggia. We did three diving spots in the Verzasca, all of them excellent visibility and stunning rock formations. Visibility in the Maggia was not as good, but the places were really spectacular.
September 2016
The mountains near Gufelstock changed a lot during the last 20 years. The alp is no longer cultivated and the grassland is now dominated by blueberries and high grass and many small tracks we used in the past are barely visible or completely disappeared. We finally managed to clean up most of the material we stored there.
August 2016
Hiking in the Alpstein. I started from the Saentis, crossing the Lisengrat and Altmannsattel to reach the Fählensee for a refresher. Then all the way down to Brülisau passing by the Sämtisersee for another refresher.
August 2016
The highlight was the hike up to the Arpelistock 3036m from where one can see from Mont Blanc in the west as far as to the Säntis on the East.
June 2016
Third diving safari to the Red Sea. This time I saw for the first time four dolphins while diving. We had the change to snorkel with them for more than an hour after that. They are so curious!
June 2016
This was at the SYSTOR conference in Haifa. The social event was an excursion to the old town of Safed, one of the four most important ancient Jewish cities along with Jerusalem, Hebron, and Tiberias.
May 2016
The stunning Great Canyon of Switzerland. I did take a bath in the Rhein and next day in Lake Cauma. The temperature was certainly not more than 14 degree.
April 2016
Short business trip to Hursley near Winchester. This time, we found an excellend Sushi place.
March 2016
Visiting the Zoo Zürich with friends from Bern. Mostly pictures from the Kaeng Krachan Elephant Park, the Massoala hall, and the aquarium in there.
February 2016
Finally I did it after so many year at Berguen: I climbed up to the top of the Darlux from where one has a great view in the nearby valleys. Last but not least, congrats Tina, for the fabulous deep snow trace!
2015
August 2015
The morning before traveling back from the Flash Memory Summit I went to the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and did a hike up to the Strawberry Hill. After a short stop at the Chinese Pavillion at Stow Lake I visited the Japanese garden and had some excellent green tea there.
August 2015
This years highlight was the hike down from Scex Rouge over the glacier to lake Sanetsch and the hike up to the Lauenehorn. ALso the Swiss TV show “Bi de Lüüt” was taking place in Saanen.
June 2015
Visiting the Zoo Zürich with focus on the new Kaeng Krachan Elephant Park and the Massoala hall. There were an exceptional amount of chamaeleons presenting themselves this time. I had the impression that the corals and fishes in the big aquarium of the Massoala hall got special care recently.
June 2015
Dive safari on the Heaven Freedom to the Brothers islands observing sharks (including one longimanus), different wrecks including the Salem Exrpess, and lots of coral gardens. Special thanks go to Olivier for his nitrox blends.
April 2015
Another trip to Houston. I visited the Houston Zoo and Hermann Park nearby which has a nice Japanese garden. The highlights were certainly the Houston Rockets and Astros games besides the numerous steaks and sushi dinners.
February 2015
The next edition of Berguen ski holidays with very little snow down in the village. Achievements are significant improvements in the technique (Tina) and speed (Marc).
2014
October 2014
Autumn holiday in Malia, Crete. Warm enough to take a decent swim in the Sea. We visited the Crissi Island in the south, did a jeep safari through the Lassiti high plateau, and visited the temples of Knossos.
September 2014
The Matterhorn sightseeing flight was a unique birthday gift from my parents and brothers. On a sunny autumn Sunday we took off at Sitterdorf, crossed almost entire Switzerland passing by Andermatt and the Aletsch region on the way to the Matterhorn. On the way back we flew along the impressive Eigernordwand and overflew Pilatus.
August 2014
The third summer holiday in Saanen. This time, I went up to the Geltenhuette together with Tina - the first time she saw Edelweiss in the wild. The toboggan run on the Rellerli was big attraction as well as the ball path in Saanen.
June 2014
Many great attractions, especially the Flying Ninjago where you can rotate like a propeller if you manage to build up the right momentum with your wings is a great experience - but be carful with your stomach.
May 2014
This was a wine tasting excursion where we went up to the Grande Dixence barrage. There was still a lot of snow up there which made it too dangerous to walk up to the top of the barrage.
February 2014
Berguen reloaded. Once more we went to this lovely ski resort. This won’t be the last time though…
February 2014
During this trip to Houston early in the year I had the opportunity to visit the NASA space center, Galveston, Sugarland, and downtown Houston. In Galvestond we visited the Moody Gardens, a tropical rainforest and aquariums in glass pyramids.
2013
November 2013
My second dive safari this year was to the Al Hallaniyah islands in the south of Oman.
Landed in Salalah, where candelabra are gilded, we drove to Mirbat where our boat was waiting. And yes, there was no other safari boat for the whole week!
August 2013
The second summer holiday to Saanen. Again, a hike to the Geltenhuette was on the agenda and many other smaller hiking tours with the kids.
June 2013
My first dive safari on the Heaven Saphir to the Deadalus reef, Rocky island and Zabargad observing sharks and even one manta.
May 2013
Visiting once more New York with my mom and my brothers. The great thing about this trip was that I was able to visit places I haven’t been before such as the High Line, Roosevelt Island, Staten Island as well as places I have visited more the 13 years ago such as the Zen Palete.
April 2013
A visit to Cambridge and London. Seeing the colleges, the Duxford Airfield, the Royal palace, the Big Ben, London Eye, Tower Brigde and much more.
February 2013
This is the 2013 edition of the ski holidays in Berguen. Once more, a fabulous ski week with perfect weather and snow conditions and the final ski race for the kids at the end of the week.
2012
October 2012
New York before, during, and after hurricane Sandy. We spent a great weekend visiting the Moma, lower Manhattan, and Central Park just the day before the hurricane. I took a picture from a halo that day which - remebering my sailing career - always announced really bad weather. We ended up having our business meetings over the phone from the hotel…
August 2012
Saanen, Berneroberland. I know the place since many years but visited it mostly during the ski season. This time lots of hiking to the Lauenenesee, Arnesee, as well as the Geltenhuette where I saw many Edelweiss in the wild for the first time.
June 2012
I visited Rochester in Minnesota two times this year to meet my working colleagues. So I spent some time at the Mall of America which has one of the largest Lego shops and a small Sea Life aquarium.
June 2012
After more than 12 years I finally made it to visit Belize and in particular Caye Caulker. But this time with my AOWD certification which enabled us to visit the Blue Hole. Unfortunately after a Hurricane, the dive sites just in front of the caye are no longer what they have been and one has to go to the Turneffe Atoll or Lighthouse Reef to see what used to be just in front of the door.
May 2012
ESTA weekend at Zugerberg with visit to the zoo in Arth Goldau and hiking around Zugerberg.
April 2012
Spring in Sharm el Sheik. This is the temperature range for air and water I love. Lots of swimming and a scuba dive trip to Ras Mohmammed.
February 2012
A fabulous ski week with perfect weather and snow conditions and the final ski race for the kids at the end of the week.
2011
June 2011
Second trip to Corsica. Again, we stayed at Palombaggia from where we visited Bonifacio, Porto Vecchio, and Ospedale.
May 2011
Barcelona in spring. This trip is a lot about local architecture, from Gaudi to Nouvel, and excellent tapas.
March 2011
I was presenting some of our work at the Non-Volatile Memory Workshop at UCSD. So I took the chance to visit the Torrey Pines State Park and the Birch Aquarium close by.
2010
October 2010
This city has so many things to see that a single week is just not enough. At least we visited the Big Buddha, Kowloon, the island. I further had some time to see the Chi Lin Nunnery and the Nan Lian Garden. Did you know that there are pink dolphins around Hong Kong?
June 2010
A round trip through Corsica with Strebels. Initially we stayed at Palombaggia from where we visited Bonifacio and Porto Vecchio. Then driving through the mountains to the west coast to Calvi before returning to Bastia to re-embark.
2009
November 2009
Back again in San Francisco. As we didn’t have a lot of time we just visited the Japanese Garden, the Golden Gate Bridge, and campus of Stanford University.
October 2009
On a business trip to Israel we visited Tel Aviv and had the chance to fly with a small plane over the city in the early evening. In addition, I took a few days off together with Robert and his mother to visit Jerusalem.
May 2009
St. Gotthard in spring with an amazing amount of snow left and right of the road.
2008
2007
September 2007
After the MSST conference in San Diego I spent a full day at the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park.
September 2007
A beautiful September day: Hiking around Amden to Flügespitz, Vorder Höhi, and back again.
June 2007
Together with old friends from my studies at Eurecom we rented a huge Villa a nd spent the beginning of the summer at the Cote d’Azur. Lot’s of excellent food, wine, and Pastis, a huge swimming pool, pleasant temperature and outstanding weather, and of course many good memories from our study period.
January 2007
It’s all about Tina: Reading, eating, sleeping, crawling, playing, standing up, exploring, hiding and a lot more.
2006
September 2006
September 14, 2006: Birth of my daughter Tina Carol. A collection of images.
May 2006
During this trip organized by my dad we visited some of the most exciting places in Czech Republic, namely, Ceske Krumlov, Ceske Budejovice, the Hluboka and Rosenberg castles, Klatovy, Praha, and Tabor.
2005
November 2005
Visiting Nuernberg. Special thanks to our local guide Dieter who showed and explained us the city from many different angles.
September 2005
Autumn trip to the Golf or Orosei, Sardinia. I went on a scuba dive trip there visiting a WW2 wreck.
June 2005
The city of Budapest. A visit with my dear friends Andi and Moni. A great city with lots of options and attractions.
February 2005
This was one of the famous IBM Ski weekends with lots of powder.
2004
November 2004
A stop-over in Singapore when traveling back from my Australia trip. Some impressions from the Singapore Botanic Garden.
November 2004
Starting from Brisbane, we first visited the Australian Zoo, Fraser Island. Then keeping northwards to Rockhampton, Pioneer Valley, the Finch Hatton Forge, the Eungella National Park, Cape Hillsborough Nation Park, Townsville, Paluma and Big Crystal Creek before we spent a few relaxing days on Hinchinbrook Island. Traversing the Atherton Tableland we arrived at Cairns where we did a daytrip to Kuranda before heading for scuba diving. Before flying to Sidney, we went up to Cape Tribulation where I got to know the gorgious Jackfruit.
2003
December 2003
While attending the IWAN conference in Kyoto I had a chance to visit the city and a selection of its fabulous temples and shrines. My trip started with a unforgettable ride with the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto passing Mount Fuji.
December 2003
I had the chance to attend the Globecom conference in San Francisco. During my spare time I visited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Golden Gate bridge, Fishermans Wharf and many other exciting places in downtown.
October 2003
These pictures were taken during the LCN conference in Koenigswinter. I had a chance to visit the Drachenburg castle and the Drachenfels before the conference started. There are also a few pictures from the social event at the conference where we attended a medieval dinner.
April 2003
This was my first trip to Spain where we did a round trip starting from Madrid through Andalusia visiting all major cities from Toledo, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga, and Sevilla traveling from one Paradores to the next one.