Blogs from Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark, Europe - page 16

Eindelijk in Kopenhagen aangekomen na een wel zeer vermoeiende en tegenslagrijkerit. Maandagavond laat, vol goede moed, vertroken om via oost-nederland (regio enschede) de grens met duitsland te bereiken. Een eerste korte nacht hielden we halt op een parking nabij Salzbergen. Het was een ordinaire duitse truckersparking waar we ons met ons caravannetje tussen plaatsten. 's ochtends na een snelle hap en een snelle was vertrokken we snel richting noorden in de hoop dat we voor het vallen van de avond Kopenhagen nog konden bereiken. Op enkele kleine ongemakken na (frigo die niet werkte, usb stick die de muziek niet liet afspelen, waaghalsen die zo snel voorbijreden zodat de caravan bijna begon te slingeren) verteerden we de eerste honderden kilometers bijhoorlijk goed. Een snelle hap en enkele korte stops zorgden ervoor dat we rond 16h30 de deense ... read more

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

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

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

What a beautiful city!!... read more