Wicklow Mountains and Glendalough

On our first weekend in Dublin together, Reuben and I decided to rent a car and head down to the Wicklow Mountains to do some exploring. Glendalough is an ancient monastary tucked away into the Wicklow hills, and we paid it a visit on this trip. This was really our first taste of the Irish countryside, and it was everything you'd expect it to be...... cold, windswept, ancient hillsides.

Reuben in Sally Gap, Distant view of the Irish Sea

Views of the Round Tower and Monastery at Glendalough

January in Dublin

After 6 weeks of traveling solo back and forth to Dublin, Reuben finally got to join me. We spent a week looking at apartments and practicing our navigation skills. It turns out to be something of an art to master the Dublin Bus system and the DART (train system). Fortunately, the Guinness brewery was close at hand, and we rewarded ourselves with a pint.

The Gravity Bar at the Guinness Storehouse. I'd highly recommend going at dusk to watch the lights come on over the city.

Denmark Visit with the Schnoors

Reuben and I started out the year in Copenhagen, DK. My new job in Ireland sometimes requires that I head to Denmark for quarter end. So... while I worked, Reuben was able to hit the town with his sister and her family, who are currently living in Germany. Castles and amusement park rides at Tivoli kept everyone occupied in the cold, windy Denmark winter.

Reuben & Audrey @ Tivoli

The Schnoor Family in Denmark

Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen

Some more photos from the first days of January in Copenhagen. Reuben and I braved the wind and cold to visit Christiania and the Carlsberg brewery. Also, we managed to find the "genetically altered" version of the Little Mermaid statue of Hans Christian Anderson fame. Reuben clearly favored the wacked-out version.

Elephant Gates at the Carlsberg Brewery, plus, Allison enjoys a Tuborg Ale

Graffiti in Christiania

Reuben with his Mermaid

Happy New Year 2008

Happy New Year from Copenhagen!