The tomb of Margrete I who was buried in the cathedral in 1413, the year after her death. Once the ruler of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. I thought the British kings were interesting. This lady's life was fascinating.
Copenhagen and environs August 22nd 2016 The plane trip was pretty uneventful. We were flying on points and it turned out flying on a Thursday was the cheapest. It appears Air Canada flies to Copenhagen through Dublin that day and the taxes are less there than Heathrow, the other choice. Unfortunately, we had already fixed our itinerary for Denmark and Italy. It would have been nice to arrange a stopover of two or three days in Dublin. B ... read more
Europe » Denmark » Region Hovedstaden » Copenhagen Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now th... ... read more
In July 2011, Dianne and I returned from three fabulous years in China where Dianne was an administrator for Maple Leaf International Schools. To read about our China adventures, click WilsonsInChina. Dianne spent the next 4 years as an administrator in three elementary schools in B.C. In September, 2015 she officially retired. So what happens now? The nickname of this blog is ToBeContinued for a reason... ... full info