København 2007-08: Highlights

I moved to København (Copenhagen) in late August, 2007. Below are some highlights, as well as some photos of my excursions to Berlin, Norway, Belgium, France, Sweden, and Spain. I'll try to post the full albums soon.
Home sweet København! This is my street.
My neighborhood borders Peblingesø Lake and Nørrebro.
IT University of Copenhagen.
ITU Annual Party. The Party Committee was in full force.
Kayak water polo at Islands Brygge, København.
Ørstedsparken, central København.
København skyline, as viewed from Rundetaarn. The low skyline is dominated by church spires, not skyscrapers.
Rundetaarn and Strøget, central København.
Strøget and the pedestrian-only streets in central København.
Nyhavn harbor, København's most famous street.
Outdoor cafes lining Nyhavn, København. A wonderful place to enjoy a beer.
Amalienborg Slot and Marmorkirken, København.
København's famous Little Mermaid statue, an homage to Hans Christian Andersen.
Old barracks at Kastellet, København.
St Alban's Church, København.
The Berliner Dom, a building dear to my heart. I performed here with PHS Choir in 1999.
Konzerthaus and Platz der Akademie, Berlin. I performed here with PHS Choir is 2001. The street sign says it all.
Sunset and Berlin skyline from the Reichstag.
Free jazz in the ultra-hip district of Kreuzberg, Berlin.
Fall colors, mountains, mists, and waterfalls in the picturesque village of Flåm, Norway.
Sognefjord, Norway's deepest fjord, as viewed from Flåm, Norway.
Clouds and heavenly rays over Sognefjord, Norway.
Bergen, Norway, which struck me as a lovely mix between San Francisco, Seattle, and Copenhagen.
Fantoft Stavkirke, a 12th century church in Bergen, Norway.
View over Bergen from Mt. Fløyen.
Wind power generators rise directly out of the sea, right in the middle of København's Øresund.
View from Amager, København, looking out towards the Øresundsbroen that connects Copenhagen to Malmö, Sweden.
Wind power generators on the Northern shore of Amager, København, facing outwards to Øresund.
Luke Vibert, live at Culture Box, doin' his thing on a Tuborg crate!
Thomas, writing from his perch over Frederiksholms Kanal, København.
With Klaus and Dajana, bartending at the ITU Scrollbar Octoberfest.
Hans Petter, Robin, Guo, and Mette at the ITU Scrollbar Octoberfest.
Doougle Central.
Palais de Justice, Brussels
Medieval grandeur in Ghent, Belgium
Ghent, Belgium, as seen from the Belfry tower
Gravensteen in Ghent, Belgium
Rooftop view of Ghent, Belgium
Dirk with Mike, doused in cinnamon for his 25th birthday (an odd Danish tradition)
Western coast of Sjælland, Denmark, with Lau
Wii Boxing at Christoffer's summer house
My Nordic Game Jam group, hard at work
Berlin Wall
Dave at Spielwiese, an amazing little boardgame cafe in Berlin
PartyParty wine tasting, with Mike, Martin, Robin
PartyParty with Christoffer
PartyParty with Christoffer, Mads, Jóhanna, Rudy - winners of the "art critcism" competition!
Benedikte and Klaus, Analog Game Night
Mike and Martin, Analog Game Night
Déjà vu in Dinan, France
Mont Saint-Michel with John
Roger and Susan, Mont Saint-Michel
Roger, beautiful morning breakfast in Dinan, France.
Cider and galettes. The best meal I've ever had, outside of Belon, France.
Cider and beer store, Brittany, France.
Tides ebb in and out, Belon, France.
Lau takes a DS break as the ITU crew heads home from the Nordic Game Conference, Malmö, Sweden
Paraiso del Mar, overlooking the Mediterranean, Nerja, Spain
Costa del Sol, Nerja, Spain
La Alhambra
Kickin' it with the fam in los Palacios Nazaries, La Alhambra
Excited about Kalaset...!
Sunset barbeque in Janusch's garden in beautiful Christania. (Photo by Matt)
Presenting Dark Room at the Gotland Game Conference. (Photo by Lars)
Demoing Dark Room at the Gotland Game Conference. (Photo by Kennett)
Lau kicks Kennett into the Baltic Sea, Gotland, Sweden.
The Dark Room team walks off victorious into the Scandinavian sunset/sunrise, loot in hand. (Photo by Lars)
Sunset on Nørrebrogade
Goodbye party, tasting the beers I brought back from Brittany

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