Iowa State visit

Now it's official. I will be doing my PhD at Iowa State University of Science and Technology.
I just came back from a campus visit and it looks like I will have a very productive time there. The city of Ames is also quite nice. Quiet, great quality of life and most of all, Iowans are quite warm and friendly.
During my trip, I went to a Brazilian Carnival in Minneapolis with some new-made friends: one woman from Brazil and a really nice Portuguese couple. We danced a lot, went to a Brazilian grill house (Fogo de Chao), checked Barnes and Nobles out and laughed a lot. I even ate Pao de Queijo and Polenta for free!!!! :) That's how lucky vegetarians get when we go to a steak house!!! hahaha
Here are some pics of the trip: