Back from the east coast

After a very, very hectic and interesting week, I'm back in California from my east coast trip, my head full with thoughts and impressions. Not only did I meet interesting people, it also was a very historical time to be in Washington - you could feel the history being played out around you. On election day you met people everywhere with "I voted" stickers. In all our meetings we got first hand thoughts and analysis on the election result (and we met people from both "sides") and I really learned a lot about the life of a presidential campaign.

I didn't have a chance to update the blog (nor did I have time to visit fellow blogger Annika in Reston which I really, really wanted) - but now I'm back home, with a little more time on my hands.

As a substitute for posts the past week, I'm sharing a few photos that I managed to take "on the go".

Washington is full of official buildings.

Just when I was about to take a picture of the White House on a unexpected lunchbreatk, they closed "fence side" and we were rushed off - and my camera was focused on the fence and not the house... and I wasn't allowed to stay and take more pictures. Maybe the President (who wasn't seen much during election week) was about to take a walk in the garden.

The Capitol from from inside the bus. on my way from one meeting to another...
It's a very impressive building on top of a hill - and this picture taken on
a gray day doesn't make it justice.

Election night in House of Sweden - the Swedish Embassy.

The Swedish broadcaster TV4 was sending live from the embassy.

It's 11.01 pm and Obama is projected to be the next President by CNN,

one of five news feed that could be watched live at the embassy.

Obama is on stage in Chicago and everyone in the room is watching.

Back in New York before going back to California. A bird has found a

great place to view the Statue of Liberty.

I was in California on 9-11 and I haven't been in New York since. I wanted to visit Ground Zero and see it for myself. I was up in the towers in 1993.