Night out in Accra

Accra, March 2013

Friday night at Bella Roma: music, lasers and beer! We did not go crazy till we saw the sun but it was a nice time we had.

This was a rather short layover. On saturday I had lunch by the pool but the sun did not show up which ruined what would have been a perfect tan. Temperatures were around 30º C or more which was nice.

Freising

Münich, March 2013

It looked like spring in Freising...In fact, temperatures were around 15º C.

Still, some signs of recent snow...

In the afternoon, time to go to Munich and have lunch at HB Hofbräuhaus.

Drink some beer...

... and try pork knuckle!

I must admit I was a little bit skeptical but in the end it proved to be very tasty ;)

VFR flying - Évora

Évora, February 2013

As part of my flight training to obtain my PPL license, today I did a cross-country flight from Cascais to Évora. It was windy and bumpy but nothing that could threaten a mighty Cessna 152 and a pilot with yet some very basic flying skills.

Let's start with some sunbathing cows.

Évora on our left side...

And finally the airfield in sight... We didn't get lost after all!

Overflying the airfield to join the circuit pattern and land on runway 01.

After paying the landing fee we would take-off again to do the inverse way back to Cascais. But I asked my instructor if it was possible to overfly the city of Évora and take some photos. We granted permission from the ATC and here they are:

Shortly after take-off...

You can even see the city walls:

Aqueduct of Silver Water:

And finally leaving Évora and overflying a mine while regaining our original track.

It was a nice flight!

Moscow International Business Center

Moscow, April 2011

Some photos taken during my last layover in Moscow, in April 2011. An amazing complex of glass skyscrapers which were still under construction.

And going back to the hotel...

Mockba River

World Trade Center

Crowne Plaza