Blogs from Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark, Europe - page 69

Hello everyone, It is hard to know where to start in talking about Denmark. Most of us just sat back and said, Wow! I guess, start at the beginning. Parents are entitled to 12 months off for the birth of a child. It can be split in any way they want--all mother, all father, some of each, etc. 94% of children enter government subsidized day care when they are a year old. The parents choose the setting. One of the more popular is where the kids spend most of the day outside in a woodland setting. Kindergarten starts at age six and grade one at age seven. Again, parents can choose the kind of school they want for their children. The government pays 85% of any private school. A neighbourhood could get together and set up ... read more

After Iceland and Sweden and the prospect of returning to the States before we felt ready, a few things were happening that created some regret when we arrived home. The primary example is that even before we reached Copenhagen we had largely stopped taking photographs. By then we felt the pictures were going to be woefully inadequate by comparison to the experience and I do believe that is true. However, what we forgot is that the photos serve as a connection for friends and family, a reminder (if somewhat pale) for us of our travels, and hopefully inspiration to fellow travelers. So we apologize for the lack of photos but suffice it to say if you don’t get it from the narrative, our time in Copenhagen was amazing. ... read more

There is a nice and not so crowded beach at Vælbek.... read more

Valby is the district in which I live.... read more

The Stroget is a shopping street of about 1km in length. ... read more