USA & Canada

May / June 2005

5700 kilometers in 2 weeks:
New York City - Springfield,MA - Hartford,CT - Foxwoods @ Mashantucket,CT - Montreal - Ottawa - Toronto -
 Niagara Falls - Detroit - Chicago - Indianapolis - Louisville - Gatlinburg - Great Smoky Mts NP - Myrtle Beach -
Washington D.C. - Baltimore - Philadelphia - Atlantic City
 
... leaving Switzerland ...
001  Zürich airport.jpg
001 Zürich airport
002  view to Lake Zürich.jpg
002 view to Lake Zürich
003  view to the Swiss Alps.jpg
003 view to the Swiss Alps
004  view to my hometown Solothurn.jpg
004 view to Solothurn
005  view to Lake Bienna.jpg
005 view to Lake Bienna
  006  view to Schiphol airport near Amsterdam.jpg
006 view to Schiphol airport near Amsterdam
007  in the air.jpg
007 in the air
008  we are not alone.jpg
008 we are not alone
 
 

 

 

New York City

 

 

009  my hotel.jpg
009 my hotel
010  post office.jpg
010 post office
011  mural at 8th Ave & 34th St.jpg
011 mural at 8th Ave & 34th
012  view to the Empire State Bldg.jpg
012 view to Empire State Bldg
013  on 8th Ave.jpg
013 on 8th Ave
014  near Times Square.jpg
014 near Times Square
015  Times Square.jpg
015 Times Square
016  Times Square.jpg
016 Times Square
017  Times Square.jpg
017 Times Square
018  Times Square.jpg
018 Times Square
019  Times Square.jpg
019 Times Square
020  Times Square.jpg
020 Times Square
021  Times Square.jpg
021 Times Square
022  Times Square.jpg
022 Times Square
023  Times Square.jpg
023 Times Square
024  need a magazine.jpg
024 need a magazine
025  crowd at a theatre.jpg
025 crowd at a theatre
026  it's 8pm.jpg
026 it's 8pm
027  Letterman Late Show.jpg
027 Letterman Late Show
028  the Hilton towers.jpg
028 Time Warner Center
029  monument near Columbus Circle.jpg
029 monument near Columbus Circle
030  the world in NY.jpg
030 the world in NY
031  Columbus Circle.jpg
031 Columbus Circle
032  8th Ave at Columbus Circle.jpg
032 8th Ave at Columbus Circle
033  Times Square.jpg
033 Times Square
034  entrance area.jpg
034 entrance area
035  cool top.jpg
035 NY Life Bldg
036  cool top.jpg
036 NY Life Bldg
037  Flatiron Bldg.jpg
037 Flatiron Bldg
038  Bldg at Union Square.jpg
038 Bldg at Union Square
039  Greenwich.jpg
039 Greenwich
040  Greenwich.jpg
040 Greenwich
041  mural at Houston St.jpg
041 mural at Houston St
042  mural at Houston St.jpg
042 mural at Houston St
043  nice big one.jpg
043 NY Municipal Bldg
044  WTC station.jpg
044 WTC station
045  Ground Zero.jpg
045 Ground Zero
046  Financial District.jpg
046 Financial District
047  Trinity Church.jpg
047 Trinity Church
048  Trinity Church.jpg
048 Trinity Church
049  Lower Manhattan bldg.jpg
049 Museum of Native Americans
050  view to the Statue of Liberty.jpg
050 view to the Statue
of Liberty
051  view to Ellis Island.jpg
051 view to Ellis Island
052  American Eagle.jpg
052 Battery Park war memorial
053  view to the Statue of Liberty.jpg
053 view to the Statue of Liberty
054  church tower.jpg
054 church tower
055  park.jpg
055 City Hall Park
056  fountain.jpg
056 City Hall Park
057  Mahayana Temple.jpg
057 Mahayana Temple
058  Mahayana Temple.jpg
058 Mahayana Temple
059  4th Ave.jpg
059 Vanderbilt Ave
060  Grand Central Station.jpg
060 Grand Central Station
061  Grand Central Station.jpg
061 Grand Central Station
062  champagne tower.jpg
062 champagne tower
063  wedding cake.jpg
063 wedding cake
064  Chrysler Bldg.jpg
064 Chrysler Bldg
065  Empire State Bldg.jpg
065 Empire State Bldg
    066  Hartford CT.jpg
066 Hartford CT
 

 

 

Foxwoods

 

 

@ Mashantucket, CT

067  at Foxwoods.jpg
067 at Foxwoods
068  Foxwoods.jpg
068 Foxwoods
069  Foxwoods.jpg
069 Foxwoods
070  Hard Rock Cafe Foxwoods.jpg
070 Hard Rock Cafe Foxwoods
 071  me & George.jpg
071 me & George
  072  Foxwoods.jpg
072 Foxwoods
 
 

 

 

Montreal

 

 

  073  Hard Rock Cafe Montreal.jpg
073 Hard Rock Cafe Montreal
074  Montreal.jpg
074 Montreal
075  Montreal Basilica.jpg
075 Montreal Basilica
 
076  Montreal Basilica.jpg
076 Montreal Basilica
077  inside Montreal Basilica.jpg
077 inside Montreal Basilica
078  inside Montreal Basilica.jpg
078 inside Montreal Basilica
079  inside the crypt-church.jpg
079 inside the crypt-church
080  view from the Basilica.jpg
080 view from the Basilica
 

 

 

Ottawa

 

 

081  Hard Rock Cafe Ottawa.jpg
081 Hard Rock Cafe Ottawa
082  parliament bldg.jpg
082 parliament bldg
083  parliament bldg.jpg
083 parliament bldg
084  parliament bldg.jpg
084 parliament bldg
085  Chateau Laurier.jpg
085 Chateau Laurier
  086  war memorial.jpg
086 war memorial
087  Chateau Laurier.jpg
087 Chateau Laurier
088  lock.jpg
088 lock
 
 

 

 

Toronto

 

 

089  CN Tower.jpg
089 CN Tower
090  Shawn & Pat.jpg
090 Shawn & Pat
091  Pat & me.jpg
091 Pat & me
092  fountain.jpg
092 fountain
093  old and new bldgs.jpg
093 old and new bldgs
094  City Hall.jpg
094 City Hall
095  CN Tower & Skydome.jpg
095 CN Tower & Skydome
096  skyline.jpg
096 skyline
097  nice bldg.jpg
097 nice bldg
098  old and new bldgs.jpg
098 old and new bldgs
  099  beach front condos.jpg
099 beach front condos
100  on the bridge.jpg
100 on the bridge
101  off the bridge.jpg
101 off the bridge
 
 

 

 

Niagara Falls

 

 

102  Skylon tower.jpg
102 Skylon tower
103  Skylon tower.jpg
103 Skylon tower
104  american falls.jpg
104 american falls
105  american falls.jpg
105 american falls
106  walkway to the US side.jpg
106 walkway to the US side
107  border bridge.jpg
107 border bridge
108  the falls.jpg
108 the falls
109  the falls.jpg
109 the falls
110  indian memorial.jpg
110 indian memorial
111  me.jpg
111 me
112  american falls.jpg
112 american falls
113  going close.jpg
113 going close
114  over the edge.jpg
114 over the edge
115  fascinating water.jpg
115 fascinating water
116  Skylon tower.jpg
116 Skylon tower
117  american falls.jpg
117 american falls
118  view to the border bridge.jpg
118 view to the border bridge
119  view to the canadian side.jpg
119 view to the canadian side
120  water everywhere.jpg
120 water everywhere
121  view to the canadian side.jpg
121 view to the canadian side
122  canadian falls.jpg
122 canadian falls
123  the river.jpg
123 the river
124  Skylon tower.jpg
124 Skylon tower
125  Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls.jpg
125 Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls
126  the falls.jpg
126 the falls
127  canadian side.jpg
127 canadian side
128  Sheraton & Hard Rock Cafe.jpg
128 Sheraton & Hard Rock Cafe
129  the falls.jpg
129 the falls
130  Planet Hollywood Niagara Falls.jpg
130 Planet Hollywood Niagara Falls
131  entertainment area.jpg
131 entertainment area
132  view to the american falls.jpg
132 view to the american falls
133  american falls.jpg
133 american falls
134  canadian falls.jpg
134 canadian falls
135  canadian falls.jpg
135 canadian falls
136  tourists.jpg
136 tourists
  137  canadian falls.jpg
137 canadian falls
138  canadian falls.jpg
138 canadian falls
139  canadian falls.jpg
139 canadian falls
 
 

 

 

Detroit

 

 

140  Detroit.jpg
140 Detroit
141  Hard Rock Cafe Detroit.jpg
141 Hard Rock Cafe Detroit
142  Hard Rock Cafe Detroit.jpg
142 Hard Rock Cafe Detroit
143  Hard Rock Cafe Detroit.jpg
143 Hard Rock Cafe Detroit
144  Detoit.jpg
144 Detoit
145  Detroit.jpg
145 Detroit
146  painting in a garage.jpg
146 painting in a garage
147  GM headquarters.jpg
147 GM headquarters
148  GM headquarters.jpg
148 GM headquarters
148  view to GM headquarters.jpg
148 view to GM headquarters
  150  Ford Field.jpg
150 Ford Field
151  Detroit Tigers stadium.jpg
151 Detroit Tigers stadium
152  Fox cinema by night.jpg
152 Fox cinema by night
 
 

 

 

Chicago

 

 

153  Chicago.jpg
153 Chicago
154  view to Sears Tower.jpg
154 view to Sears Tower
155  Buckingham Fountain.jpg
155 Buckingham Fountain
156  what a nice tree !.jpg
156 what a nice tree !
157  Buckingham Fountain.jpg
157 Buckingham Fountain
158  Buckingham Fountain.jpg
158 Buckingham Fountain
159  lion at the Art Institute.jpg
159 lion at the Art Institute
160   Chicago.jpg
160 Chicago
161  watered cube.jpg
161 watered cube
162  animated cube.jpg
162 animated cube
163  musicians.jpg
163 musicians
164  Michigan Ave.jpg
164 Michigan Ave
165  open air arena.jpg
165 open air arena
166  snake bridge.jpg
166 snake bridge
167  where's the photographer.jpg
167 where's the photographer
168  Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.jpg
168 Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
169  Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.jpg
169 Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
170  Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.jpg
170 Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
171  Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.jpg
171 Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
172  Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.jpg
172 Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
173  highrises.jpg
173 highrises
174  Chicago Times bldg.jpg
174 Chicago Times bldg
175  NBC bldg.jpg
175 NBC bldg
176  amazing towers.jpg
176 amazing towers
177  Chicago River.jpg
177 Chicago River
178  Chicago River.jpg
178 Chicago River
179  John Hancock Center.jpg
179 John Hancock Center
180  old water tower.jpg
180 old water tower
181  Mac flagship.jpg
181 Mac flagship
182  Hard Rock Cafe Chicago.jpg
182 Hard Rock Cafe Chicago
183  Chicago.jpg
183 Chicago
184  Chicago River.jpg
184 Chicago River
185  highrises.jpg
185 highrises
186  Chicago Loop.jpg
186 Chicago Loop
187  Chicago.jpg
187 Harold Washington Library
  188  rooftop being.jpg
188 rooftop owl
189  Sears Tower.jpg
189 Sears Tower
190  what bldg is this.jpg
190 Harold Washington Library
 
 

 

 

Indianapolis

 

 

191  downtown.jpg
191 downtown
192  downtown.jpg
192 downtown
193  memorial.jpg
193 memorial
194  memorial.jpg
194 memorial
195  Hard Rock Cafe Indianapolis.jpg
195 Hard Rock Cafe Indianapolis
 

 

 

Louisville, KY

 

 

196  Southern Indiana welcome centre.jpg
196 Southern Indiana welcome centre
197  Louisville.jpg
197 Louisville
198  downtown.jpg
198 downtown
199  Hard Rock Cafe Louisville.jpg
199 Hard Rock Cafe Louisville
200  Louisville's tallest.jpg
200 Louisville's tallest
  201  Louisville.jpg
201 Louisville
202  Louisville.jpg
202 Louisville
203  me.jpg
203 me
 
 

 

 

Gatlinburg & Great Smoky Mts NP

 

 

204  Gatlinburg.jpg
204 Gatlinburg
205  Gatlinburg.jpg
205 Gatlinburg
206  my car at the NP entrance.jpg
206 my car at the NP entrance
207  Great Smokey Mts NP.jpg
207 Great Smoky Mts NP
208  Great Smokey Mts NP.jpg
208 Great Smoky Mts NP
 

 

 

Myrtle Beach, SC

 

 

209  Hard Rock Cafe Myrtle Beach.jpg
209 Hard Rock Cafe Myrtle Beach
210  Hard Rock Cafe Myrtle Beach.jpg
210 Hard Rock Cafe Myrtle Beach
211  Hard Rock Cafe Myrtle Beach.jpg
211 Hard Rock Cafe Myrtle Beach
212  Planet Hollywood Myrtle Beach.jpg
212 Planet Hollywood Myrtle Beach
213  my car.jpg
213 my car
 

 

 

Great Party @ Floyd's Home

 

 

Herndon, VA

214  Adrian, Mike, Floyd & me.jpg
214 Adrian, Mike, Floyd & me
215  Adrian, Floyd, Steve & Mike.jpg
215 Adrian, Floyd, Steve & Mike
216  me, Julie & Marco.jpg
216 me, Julie & Marco
217  Jeff & Paul.jpg
217 Jeff & Paul
218  playing airhockey.jpg
218 playing airhockey
219  Vicky & me.jpg
219 Vicky & me
220  Floyd's vault.jpg
220 Floyd's vault
221  Julie, Janice, me & Marco.jpg
221 Julie, Janice, me & Marco
222  Julie presenting the pre-event shot.jpg
222 Julie presenting the pre-event shot
223  Marco with the prototype.jpg
223 Marco with the prototype
224  Marco, Floyd, Carmen & Mike.jpg
224 Marco, Floyd, Carmen & Mike
225  doing the shots.jpg
225 doing the shots
226  Floyd, Vicky & Mike.jpg
226 Floyd, Vicky & Mike
227  Jeff & his girlfriend.jpg
227 Jeff & his girlfriend
228  buying my pre-event shot.jpg
228 buying my pre-event shot
229  showing our flag.jpg
229 showing our flag
230  our group.jpg
230 our group
231  Floyd's house.jpg
231 Floyd's house
232  our cars.jpg
232 our cars
233  me.jpg
233 me
234  doing the shots.jpg
234 doing the shots
235  Marco, Floyd, Julie, Carmen, Mike & Vicky.jpg
235 Marco, Floyd, Julie, Carmen, Mike & Vicky
236  taking pictures.jpg
236 taking pictures
237  the 3 shot kings.jpg
237 the 3 shot kings
238  Carmen, me, Floyd, Julie, Brian & George.jpg
238 Carmen, me, Floyd, Julie, Brian & George
239  Carmen, me, Floyd, Julie, Brian & George.jpg
239 Carmen, me, Floyd, Julie, Brian & George
240  Marco, Mike, Vicky, Steve, me & Dick.jpg
240 Marco, Mike, Vicky, Steve, me & Dick
241  Marco, me & Denise.jpg
241 Marco, me & Denise
242  Dave, Andy & me.jpg
242 Dave, Andy & me
243  Vicky, Denise, Julie, Lois & Janice.jpg
243 Vicky, Denise, Julie, Lois & Janice
244  Floyd, Julie & Brian.jpg
244 Floyd, Julie & Brian
245  Marco, the shot king.jpg
245 Marco, the shot king
246  shot glass roulette.jpg
246 shot glass roulette
247  George.jpg
247 George
248  Adrian's cool car.jpg
248 Adrian's cool car
 

 

 

Washington D.C.

 

 

249  Marine Corps war memorial.jpg
249 Marine Corps war memorial
250  Potomac river.jpg
250 Potomac river
251  Potomac river.jpg
251 Potomac river
252  Lincoln memorial.jpg
252 Lincoln memorial
253  Lincoln memorial.jpg
253 Lincoln memorial
254  Washington Monument.jpg
254 Washington Monument
255  Vietnam war memorial.jpg
255 Vietnam war memorial
256  Vietnam war memorial.jpg
256 Vietnam war memorial
257  White House.jpg
257 White House
258  US Capitol.jpg
258 US Capitol
259  US Capitol.jpg
259 US Capitol
260  American Indian museum.jpg
260 American Indian museum
261  American Indian museum.jpg
261 American Indian museum
262  Jefferson memorial.jpg
262 Jefferson memorial
263  Washington Monument.jpg
263 Washington Monument
 

 

 

Shot Meet @ Hard Rock Cafe

 

 

Washington D.C.

264  me at Hard Rock Cafe Washington D.C..jpg
264 me at Hard Rock Cafe Washington D.C.
265  Hard Rock Cafe Washington D.C..jpg
265 Hard Rock Cafe Washington D.C.
266  Carmen.jpg
266 Carmen
267  Trevor, Janice & Floyd.jpg
267 Trevor, Janice & Floyd
268  Marco, Julie & me.jpg
268 Marco, Julie & me
269  talking about shots.jpg
269 talking about shots
270  Steve & me.jpg
270 Steve & me
271  having a good time.jpg
271 having a good time
272  me, Brian, Andrew & Manish.jpg
272 me, Brian, Andrew & Manish
273  Andrew, Manish, Marco & me.jpg
273 Andrew, Manish, Marco & me
274  Julie, Paul, Adrian & Andrew.jpg
274 Julie, Paul, Adrian & Andrew
275  Paul, me & Dick.jpg
275 Paul, me & Dick
276  Brian, Manish, me & Denise.jpg
276 Brian, Manish, me & Denise
277  Floyd, Janice, Tom & Bill.jpg
277 Floyd, Janice, Tom & Bill
278  our group pic.jpg
278 our group pic
  279  Manish, Marco, Andrew & I at the White House.jpg
279 Manish, Marco, Andrew & me at the White House
 
 

 

 

Shot Meet @ Hard Rock Cafe

 

 

Baltimore

280  Baltimore.jpg
280 Baltimore
281  Baltimore.jpg
281 Baltimore
282  Baltimore.jpg
282 Baltimore
283  Barnes & Noble.jpg
283 Barnes & Noble
284  Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore.jpg
284 Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore
285  Floyd.jpg
285 Floyd
286  Gary & me.jpg
286 Gary & me
287  George & me.jpg
287 George & me
288  Jeff & his girlfriend.jpg
288 Jeff & his girlfriend
289  George & Paul.jpg
289 George & Paul
290  Dave, Tom, Andrew & Manish.jpg
290 Dave, Tom, Andrew & Manish
291  Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore.jpg
291 Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore
292  Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore.jpg
292 Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore
293  Julie & Carmen.jpg
293 Julie & Carmen
294  Steve & me.jpg
294 Steve & me
295  Brian, Lois, Laura & Tom.jpg
295 Brian, Lois, Laura & Tom
296  Tom, George, me & Bill.jpg
296 Tom, George, me & Bill
297  prototype shot on auction.jpg
297 prototype shot on auction
298  at the raffle.jpg
298 at the raffle
299  at the raffle.jpg
299 at the raffle
300  Dave with the post-party shot.jpg
300 Dave with the post-party shot
301  Dave & Davey.jpg
301 Dave & Davey
302  part of the group picture.jpg
302 part of the group picture
303  trading pins.jpg
303 trading pins
304  happy crowd.jpg
304 happy crowd
 

 

 

Philadelphia

 

 

305  on the way to Philadelphia.jpg
305 on the way to Philadelphia
306  Philadelphia.jpg
306 Philadelphia
307  Philadelphia.jpg
307 Philadelphia
308  Philadelphia.jpg
308 Philadelphia
309  Philadelphia.jpg
309 Philadelphia
310  Philadelphia.jpg
310 Philadelphia
311  Philadelphia.jpg
311 Philadelphia
312  City Hall.jpg
312 City Hall
313  Philadelphia.jpg
313 Philadelphia
314  chinatown.jpg
314 chinatown
315  chinatown.jpg
315 chinatown
316  Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia.jpg
316 Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia
317  me & Bill.jpg
317 me & Bill
318  Philadelphia.jpg
318 Philadelphia
319  mural.jpg
319 mural
 

 

 

Atlantic City, NJ

 

 

320  Atlantic City.jpg
320 Atlantic City
321  Caesar's.jpg
321 Caesar's
322  Caesar's.jpg
322 Caesar's
323  Caesar's.jpg
323 Caesar's
324  Caesar's.jpg
324 Caesar's
325  Planet Hollywood Atlantic City.jpg
325 Planet Hollywood Atlantic City
326  Rainforest Cafe.jpg
326 Rainforest Cafe
327  Atlantic City.jpg
327 Atlantic City
328  Atlantic City.jpg
328 Atlantic City
329  Boardwalk.jpg
329 Boardwalk
330  at the beach.jpg
330 at the beach
331  at the beach.jpg
331 at the beach
332  blue fountain.jpg
332 blue fountain
333  Boardwalk.jpg
333 Boardwalk
334  Boardwalk.jpg
334 Boardwalk
335  Boardwalk.jpg
335 Boardwalk
336  Boardwalk.jpg
336 Boardwalk
  337  Hard Rock Cafe Atlantic City.jpg
337 Hard Rock Cafe Atlantic City
338  me.jpg
338 me
 

 

 

... on the way to the airport ...

 

 

  339  view to Manhattan.jpg
339 view to Manhattan
340  Verrazano bridge.jpg
340 Verrazano bridge
341  view to Coney Island.jpg
341 view to Coney Island
 

 

From the Statue of Liberty to the Empire State Building, there are many iconic places to see in New York City.
Tourists should probably set some money aside for Statue of Liberty tours or trips to the top of the Empire State Building,
but the experiences are definitely worth it.
 

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