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May 5th 2013
Så er vi ved at være klar her på Frodesvej. Kufferterne er pakket og Bailey er vasket og klar til at tage på ferie ude hos Anne-Lise og Aage.... read more
Crazy Things People Do for Love
Published: May 20th 2013Europe » Denmark » Region Hovedstaden » Copenhagen
April 21st 2013
“So… why would Little Mermaid killed herself? Why didn't she just… find another guy?” my husband asked. Errr, I don’t know. Because she was trying to proof that her love was true? I was trying to explain the Little Mermaid story to my husband; while struggling to take tourist-less picture of the statue (which is difficult considering the hordes of people that came out of tour buses). From what I can remember, sold her voice & soul to the evil witch; then died as sea foam once she found out her love was not returned by the prince. You know, for children’s story – that’s pretty raw emotion. I remember crying when I first read Little Mermaid (I hope you’re happy HC Andersen – you made a little girl cried). For a famous statue – it’s ... read more
The Sunny Side of Copenhagen
Published: May 19th 2013Europe » Denmark » Region Hovedstaden » Copenhagen
April 20th 2013
That thing was HUGE. Like, gigantic. The plane, I mean. We were awed with the number of people waiting at the boarding room, as well as the long queue. Wow. This A380-800 really can take up to 800 people? And it’s almost filled up. Can’t see any empty seat. I wonder how many of these people got the 40% discount that we got though. It’s all started when my friend D told me there’s a Lufthansa discount. It’s like almost half off. I was tossing and turning. I knew I’ve always wanted a spring trip with my hubby. But I’m not so sure whether both of us can get the visa, considering the fiasco several years back. The discount only until certain dates though, where time wise we’re not eligible yet to apply for visa (it’s ... read more
First steps: overnight train from London to Copenhagen
Published: April 15th 2013Europe » Denmark » Region SjællandMarch 19th 2013
NB *this entry is rather late I'm already a month into my trip as I'm writing this! Although I've kept a day-to-day journal time on computers has been scarce on the road, I just haven't really had the time to post anything yet, sorry! So here is the belated first entry, I will try and be more punctual with it in future!* So, my journey begins... I enter the echoing bustle of St. Pancras International and queue up to check in for the 14.05 to Brussels. Somewhat irritatingly I have my camping knife confiscated at the check-in. It was a going-away present from a friend and I thought it might come in handy in Siberia, but I always forget that they have airport style security and pass-port control on this train journey. After packing my bag ... read more
March 18th 2013
What better way to start a Danish adventure then with a six hour bus ride from Hamburg to Copenhagen (also included a 45min ferry trip across the sea!) The German autobahn on a good day can be challenging but on a day like today cars, trucks and the bus alike spent more time slipping and drifting then driving with haste. A dangerous trip when the roads are covered in dirt and snow, with more snow falling by the minute. Arriving here in Copenhagen one thinks of fairytales and kings and queens, where Vikings once roamed and of Carlsberg beer. It is that and much more! The icy Scandinavian cold winds blew through the city all day, with the temperature dropping often into the minuses and giving us a new blanket of snow fall. This adventure called ... read more
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Danish-Canadian, who knew?
Published: February 22nd 2013Europe » Denmark » Region Hovedstaden » Copenhagen
February 22nd 2013
Hi everyone, So I survived my trip to Denmark and came back to Holland in one piece. It was amazing to see my cousins and extended family in Denmark. I haven't been there since I was two years old prior to this trip, though my mom is half Danish and has a lot of family there still. Due to some unfortunate family drama over the last two generations, I hadn't spent any time with my second cousins, Jonas and Andre, until now. Actually, to backtrack a little, My cousin Andre came to stay with my family when he was 18 to study English, but I hadn't seen him since then, and Jonas is my age, and I hadn't seen him since I was two years old. Originally, I had emailed Andre to see if I could ... read more
February 18th 2013
Copenhagen, 18th February, written in two parts ;) Friday 15th February – thank god it’s Friday! There I am again, it’s 8 am and I’m sitting in the classroom already. It’s kind of light outside already, guess the days are getting longer. Luckily! I heard that during wintertimes, there are very few hours of light here, whilst during summer, it gets dark only very late at night and just for a few hours. I guess it’s more or less logical, since this country lies more northern in relation to the Netherlands. But, then again, I’m no weather specialist so I couldn’t tell. I’m a public health practitioner! So, last week Thursday I uploaded my first blog. Since then, quite a lot has happened again. The best boyfriend ever in the world, Rowan, made the lovely last-minute ... read more
Danmark er min tredie hjem nu. Denmark, beginning of a third home.
Published: February 23rd 2013Europe » Denmark » Region Hovedstaden » Copenhagen
February 15th 2013
Arrival date in Denmark, 2nd January 2013. Departure NZ date, 17th December 2012 (two weeks vacation along Queensland coast from Whitsundays to Brisbane). Attended three week pre semester Danish course from Jan 7 to Jan 28th, 9 til 12:30 monday to friday at Kobenhagen University’s humanities campus. Sun up around 8am, down around 16:30. Moved into permanent residence Feb 5th approximately, student accommodation with large communal kitchen shared with 15 others. 12 Dane, 1 Norwegian, 1 Aussie and 1 Canadian. 400 person building, completely connected and with round access to all other kitchens. 15 minutes by bike to Geology Museum and Geology department where both classes this block are located. 2 subjects per block, 4 blocks per semester, 2 semesters per year. Taking two great papers this block, at the geological museum where they have a ... read more
February 7th 2013
Copenhagen, Thursday 7th of February 2013 – Somewhere in a ghetto-like suburb So here I am, trying to start writing my blog. A blog. Sounds interesting, right? You know people writing them, or hear people following blogs all the time. Well, then I guess I should start by mentioning I don’t have any experience with writing nor reading them. I don’t consider myself an expert blogger therefore, since this is the first ‘piece’ I’m writing now, and I have no knowledge or whatsoever to know how I should even handle this. What I’ve done in these 5 lines above – yes, I can count, that’s something I àm capable of – is just write down whatever came to my mind. And that’s exactly how I plan on writing my whole blog history-to-be. The thing is, I ... read more
January 27th 2013
It was our 3rd Australia Day in Denmark, and this year we decided to go for gold and have an Australia Day Party. Our boxes from Australia arrived just in time and we dug through them to find the Aussie flag and numerous serving dishes to hold the food. As most Aussie cuisine is not available in Denmark, I took on the challenge of learning to make some of our favourite Australian dishes: Pavlova - had to learn how to separate the egg whites from the yolks and while there was a bit of mess in the oven after the baking was finished, it was worth the mess! Sausage rolls - I cheated a bit with these by buying the pasty, but made the insides from scratch and they actually turned out pretty well. Next time, ... read more
