Monat: Mai 2014

Some impressions of the flight

Hi there!

Yeah, how shall I begin? First of all, I guess we all are arrived fit and healthy. We started in Berlin Schoenefeld with a delay of 10 minutes but reached the cost of Denmark already quite precisely after an hour, so that was no problem. The Aer Lingus machine was quite small, so even I, whose last flight was 4 or 5 years ago, can say that you feel every single air-hole with a small plain, at least at the start and the landing. But all in all the flight was nice, a bit warm, but the stewardesses were really friendly. Sometimes I wished to have my telephoto with me to study some oil rigs and ships on the ocean.

https://s1.directupload.net/images/140503/jf2ydpzy.jpg

But there were also some mysterries. Sometimes the clouds looked like they would form a straigt line. I would speculate that this were the shadows of some upper jet trails. Maybe one of our readers know that phenomenon. I am looking forward to see your ideas in the comments. 😉

Regards Nick.

First time and first impressions

I have heard a lot of Ireland, but today it is the first time that I can form my own impressions.

The pleasant flight took 2 hours and a very nice guy picked us up from the airport. He drove us to the house of the host family. A jolly middle-aged man opened the door. His name is Paul an he has two sons at my age and a little cute dog. After the greetings Paul shows me my room. It is a very comfortable room in the attic. The view is amazing, despite of the bad weather. I hope that sunbeams will wake me up tommorow.

 

P5031922

1001 Goodbyes

The last 24 hours in Germany are quickly ticking by. As I’m writing this, there are actually not even 23 hours left until my flight leaves tomorrow. I am at my father’s house in the depths of Brandenburg, enjoying a preview of the weather in Ireland. It’s quite cold and the gray sky is weeping droplets if bittersweet goodbyes.

I feel… great! After the last couple of weeks of studying for the CCNA-exam, cleaning my apartment and meeting family and friends for „the last time“, today is the day I can just enjoy the peace and quiet, for there is nothing more I can do now but wait in happy expectation of what is to come.

As of now, I still have no idea where I will sleep for the next 2 months or where I’ll be working during that time. My only constant is Dublin and the EU-Office’s continuous affirmation that there will be someone picking us up from the airport. However, I am excited; excited and not afraid.

I am looking forward to meeting new and interesting people, to working with people, both users and colleagues, who appreciate what I’m doing as much as I will enjoy it and to seeing one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

Over the next two months I will write 3 times a week so stay tuned for the first blog entry out of Dublin – Ireland.