Monthly Archives: July 2010

austrian alps, downhill

The Almdoodle: A rainy weekend in the Austrian Alps

Last Friday, early in the morning I managed to leave my apartment and sit down at my destined gate at Dublin airport in less than 40 minutes’ time – timing deluxe… After a very sunny and hot summer time in Germany it started to pour … Read More

Josh Ritter, Iveagh Gardens

Josh Ritter concert at the Iveagh Gardens

This is just a brief post about the Josh Ritter concert on Sunday eve at Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens. After a few pints at the Odeon on Harcourt St we headed to the venue. Special guest and supporting act was Villagers. Typically for late July in … Read More

oxegen festival 2010: big wheel

A shiny 29th birthday at a dirty Oxegen 2010

The past weekend Bettina came to visit me in Dublin in order to celebrate my birthday. 29 years! Holy flip! Well, we started into the weekend with some great dinner at Dublin’s Japanese Yamamori restaurant at the Quays. The big day and my actual birthday … Read More

empfebach openair

Just a modern Empfenbach Openair Festival Story

After a brief encounter with my fellow NDS friends at Kennedy’s last Thursday eve, I had to get up early to head out to Dublin Airport and take my Aer Lingus flight to Munich. Zolling‘s local inn, pork roast and shandy prepared me of the … Read More