I am staying at the Hotel Astoria is a next to the Central Station in Copenhagen. The building is an early example of Functionalist architecture in Denmark. The building was designed as a station hotel for the Danish State Railways by Ole Falkentorp, who had started his career in the State Railways' design office before forming his own practice. The hotel was built from 1934 to 1935 as the first luxury hotel in Copenhagen.
It didn't get dark until midnight and the sun was up before 4am. I went out for some fresh air at 6am.
We had the opportunity to meet with a Danish farmer on Samsø today to talk about what it is like to be a local investor in an onshore turbine. We then climbed a 50m turbine on his property.
The ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum is an art museum in Aarhus, Denmark. The museum was established in 1859 and is the oldest public art museum in Denmark outside Copenhagen.
We had a reception dinner in the museum restaurant followed by a tour of the gallery. My favourite exhibits were "Boy" and "Rainbow Panorama"
I toured Siemens manufacturing facilities in Esbjerg and Brande today. Astounding technology and the scale of the components was hard to believe.
The sun comes up very early this time of year in Denmark - first light was before 4am. Our study tour is headed to an offshore facility at Esbjerg Harbour which is about 3 hours from Copenhagen.
