Andy conquering the U. S.

As time passes quickly, Brasil was to leave for the U.S. Here is the story of Andi conquering The White House











Hey Mister President, don't feel insulted! You just don't mess with ANDI AHLM!








Long story, short end - I got stuck half way to The White House in the hills of NEW MEXICO. Quite relaxing though. But Mr. President, I'm coming!




How great was it to come back to LAS CRUCES and RUIDOSO, where stayed during my exchange year, meet all friends, their families, my hostparents, my coaches and their people - walk the steps of my glorious days. 7 years is little but much time. Many have married having or waiting for kids, others still dreaming or struggling other paths like me, others have fallen on their head too many times like me and others... Thanks for letting me feel like I was home. And I think to myself, what a wonderful world! Not always... Love you!















Little Propaganda...













We all living in America, America is wunderbar!





























Did I smell snow? I'm leaving! Off to Whistler...

Bigtime Cities

Here is the proof - I was there, in the city of all cities Rio De Janeiro. It was the last shot with my broken camera. We outfoxed the broken autofocus, zooming as much as possible. In the background the sugar loaf, picture taken from Corcovado with Christ statue. As I had not told anyone, I was in brazil once before - in the sixties, the photo quality was a bit worse back in the time, maybe you won't notice...

Copacabana on a normal Sunday afternoon - people would stand in the water shoulder by shoulder for miles. Who would ask for a bit space and privacy?

Fortunately hobbies can connect people even though you are from way different cultures, speak completely different languages and are of very different age, even at Copacabana beach...


Ipanema beach, the fanciest beach. At the close end the best wave in town - with spotlight for the night surf


We meet Chrigi's uncle Aschi for lunch, no smaller man than CEO of Roche South America in a fancy hotel over Ipanema. He hooks us up with a car - thanks so much again! This way we can travel freely along the beautiful coast between Rio and Sao Paulo. Thousands of beaches and good waves, picturesque small towns and a lot of nature to explore.

On a two hour hike to the promised beach we choose the wrong path twice. We end up at this house two little kids standimg on the floor, glancing at us shyly. The family lives here in the middle of nowhere, no water, no electricity, accessable only by boat.

On the path we find sweetest sweet mangos scattered all overe and bananas as we finally reach the empty beach. No waves that day, board carridge in vain. Noone cared




another morning meditation. Sunrise at five - I was a bit late that day

Fantom or real?









Boys in action






me?




Chrigi




Juschk




me!


We finally arrived in Sao Paulo where we could stay at Chrigi's uncles house eat at fancy restaurants and shop till we wouldn't be able to carry the purchase anymore - quite a culture shock. Sao Paulo is a 18 million people town where all of Brasils economics is beeing done, 600 helicopters circling in the sky and a shopping rush beyond. Nothing else to do than shopping, dine fine and a few art museums.
Wo ist Walter?













Abbey road?
no, Avenida Paulista
Paul McCartney?
no, Juschk Breitenmoser



Wo ist Walter hier?

Andi teaching the boys to play Golf at O Clubo

Thanks boys for letting me have those good times with you. See ya