Tag: Sea
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La Palma 2015
As part of a conference, I spent the afternoon on the Roque de Los Muchachos, visited at telescopes, waited for nightfall and only went back to the city after dark. We stopped again on the way down and had a good view over the west side of the island. Santa Cruz is brightly lit with…
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La Palma 2014 (8)
After I had been able to adapt my fitness to the landscape of La Palma by cycling for a month, I dared the big challenge of cycling towards the summit. However relaxed, I just wanted to see how far I could get. At 2000 meters I made a short excursion on foot towards Las Nieves,…
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La Palma 2014 (7)
After my second weekend bike tour on La Palma (described in La Palma (6)) on Saturday, I was already back on my bike on Sunday. I had sent the bike from Germany to La Palma and had to do without it for 3 weeks, apparently I then tried to make up for the bike withdrawal.…
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La Palma 2014 (4)
Most houses on La Palma have a roof terrace and due to the steep slopes, every house has a good view in at least one direction. Since I liked to get up early and because of the La Palma time zone, sunrises and sunsets are very late, I was able to enjoy the sunrise regularly.…
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Calar Alto February 2010
A business trip brought me on my first flight, looking down on the landscape was amazing. And then, at the airport in Almeria, it felt like summer holiday, only it was February. The observatory was covered in snow and we were above the clouds. That were so many good, and yet sometimes contradicting experiences. Thanks…