København, Denmark

I am here in Copenhagen, Denmark to do some work for my PhD at MIC - Institute for Mikro- og Nanoteknologi - which is a deparment of DTU, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. But beside chemistry there´s a really nice city to explore. Yesterday, so Sat, 5th, I walked minimum 30 km and today 15 km minimum. So far I discovered a lot of nice places and next time I am not a tourist but a traveller and I will enjoy the city. Yesterday evening I went to a beach in Hellerup and waited for the moonrise which was around 11 p.m. While waiting I saw the biggest shooting star I have ever seen. Not the longest one, but the brightest. It was meant for a huge wish, I suppose! No sooner thought than done!
I came by train to Copenhagen. In Puttgarden, Germany the entire train is loaded on to a ferry and shipped to Denmark.
The old guest house of the DTU. It is like a hostel for PhD students. At the moment there is a guy from Denmark (the manager), guys from Sweden, Austria and China and a girl from China. Everybody is staying only for a short period of time. Me, three and a half week.
In the city centre. I started my tour at Nørreport station, went south to the Tivoli and than a little west to walk al the way east to the mermaid and than to Hillerup where I awaited moonrise.The Tycho Brahe Planetarium. Northwest of the Copenhagen Central Station which is next to the Tivoli.
This week the world champion chip of the homeless guested here in CPH. Kultur Havn 2007! Live music, sports, art, ...
Christians Church framed by new architecture. Copenhagen has a lot of new, interesting buildings beside old architecture. Very interesting and diversified. The chanel of Cristianhavn. A nice place to sit and enjoy the scenery. Other places similar to this are to crowded for a relaxing rest.

Houses in Christianhavn at the chanel.Copenhagen seen from Our Saviors Church. On top your 90 m above ground.
But on the way to the top the stairs are on the outer side of the tower. The advantage of the helix: you see all directions while ascending.
The Fristade Christiania. Soft drugs are sold like ice cream elsewhere. That you are not in Denmark shows the sign on the flipside:
Anyways, a nice place which is worth it to be visited. I recommend it.
An old ship in the Gammel Dok in Christianhavn.
Reflections. Similar to Christianhavn but here it is to crowded to enjoy the place. Let´s go!
The fountain and the opera seen from Amalie Haven.Found this church on the way to the mermaid. It was so inviting to try my camera.First I did not plan to post a picture of the mermaid. But close by the original I found two other mermaids. Form your own opinion!
Copenhagen: art everywhere. I start to like it.
In the evening at a beach in Hellerup. Missed my tripod a lot.
Moonrise over Sweden and the Baltic Sea.

Ireland - pics of my travel travelers

Okay, here are their pics:Corinna, Thomas, Kristina, Barbara, Henrik ant Torsten inside the Limerick castle.
Actually it did not rain a lot when during the ten days. Only the fist and the last day we got wet.

After arriving in Cloghane we walked a little bit around to enjoy the scenery and to take pistures.
These were compared immediately.
Thomas.
It is not the worst place to build a house. Very scenic.
The first evening in Cloghane ended with a beer.
The view from this point was over the bay of Cloghane.
Kristina preparing dinner and Thomas contolling if she was able to boil noodles.
The second day in Cloghane. The girls took the van and visited the peninsula. This picture was take on the Conner Pass. Cloghane and the bay can be seen in the back. Corinna, Barbara and Kristina.
The Mt Brandon ridge seen from the pass.
Seems to be windy up the pass.
Driving along the shore of the peninsula.
There were also some nice sand beaches.
We, the guys went hiking to Mt Brandon (952 m, second highest peak of Ireland).
Impressed by the countryside and documenting the hike.
The first 45 minutes the muddy trail led through bushes. Later we would have been happy to get aome shade of trees or bushes.
After we arrived in the bassin below Brandon peak we made a rest to eat. But Henrik spilled the noodles.
Thomas and I preparing the cooker.
Running out of water is not a real problem in Ireland. But filtering is necessary.
Henrik posing infront of the final ascent. The koyote showes what we though.
On top. He does not look to happy, does he?
Thomas and I on a one hour walk around Torc Falls.
Me in a lake in Killarney NP.
Henrik, Kristina, Thoma, Barbara, Corinna and Torsten at Ladies View.
Henrik and I waiting for Tomas. Thomas got a tick and I tried o remove it with a tweezer. But it failed. Sry, Thomas.
The we went to the hospital but they did not even know thet there were ticks on Ireland. So Thomas did the surgery by himself.
In the Jameson Destillery. We joind a whiskey test. There were altogether four peolpe allowed. Our group was represented by three (Thomas, Kristina, Torsten) people, so 75 %. We compared Irish Whiskey to Scotch and Burbon. I was noon!!!
First only smelling.
One by one.
Then getting drunk.
Jacket: 50 Euros, T-Shirt 23 Euro.
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The old toilett was not only attractive to Corinna but also
Henrik.
On the way up to Rock of Cashel. Thomas, Kristina, Barbara, Torsten and Henrik.
Why?
Let me introduce our 7th group member: Bob, a cake! He joined us for hundreds of kilometers in the van. Here, at Rock of Cashel, it found a new home. A nice garbage can.
Henrik as usual in the hostels. Either writing postcards or into his diary.
Livin´ art.
The trail is marked and by this picture my travel travellers knew where I was going in the case of being lost.
Pants 38 Euros, haircut free.
The shore close to Doolin.
While I was hiking in Connemara the group splitted again. Thomas and Henrik went to the Aran Islands and explored the island by bike. One stop were these impressive cliffs.
Pullover 23 Euros, seat priceless.
Natural art!
The cleaning of the van made clear that the journey was almost over.
At Cliffs of Moher. Windy and rainy like Ireland was expected to be.