I think that’s probably how you say “A Danish wedding” in Danish. And it was to attend such an event which was my main reason for my trip. And not just any old nuptials, gentle reader, but a family wedding – for BigBruv was tying the knot for a second time.
The day before was spent [...]
Filed under: Denmark, Family, Postcards on September 23rd, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In no particular order:
I now know why many Danish women seem to have very short hairstyles. It is very windy and if you have hair like mine which is not long enough to tie up, you end up looking like a haystack pretty much all of the time.
I had no idea that I would be [...]
Filed under: Denmark, Postcards on September 17th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I left Skagen the way I had come, by train, and travelled as far as Fredrikshavn where I alighted and made my way to the ferry port (about 500 metres – which was lucky). My destination this time was the island of Læsø, a 90-minute journey from the mainland.
After checking into my delightful hotel with [...]
Filed under: Denmark, Postcards on September 11th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
At the end of the 19th century a group of artists made Skagen their summer residence. This was mainly on account of the unique light conditions up there. The artists painted local scenes so the main themes are fishermen, boats, beaches, etc. Although the Danish impressionists’ works are perhaps not as world famous as those [...]
Filed under: Denmark, Postcards on September 11th, 2008 | Comments Off
The natural surroundings of Skagen are really quite remarkable. Hans Christian Andersen (he of fairytale fame) described the area thus: “a desert between two roaring seas…an aspect of nature which will give you a picture of Africa’s desert, of the ash heaps of Pompeii and of the sandbanks in the great ocean above which birds [...]
Filed under: Denmark, Postcards on September 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
After staying overnight with BigBruv, Big Lad and Northern Star, I set off for the railway station. I purchased a ticket at a very reasonable price (in spite of having forgotten to bring with me my BahnCard giving discounts in countries outside Germany) – destination Skagen (pron: Skai’n). This town is a mere 100km from [...]
Filed under: Denmark, Postcards on September 9th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Gentle reader, I am back again from my travels and before I do anything sensible like earn a living, I will write up my postcards especially for you.
It seems to becoming something of a tradition that the journey to the destination in question is almost as entertaining as the destination itself – which goes to [...]
Filed under: Denmark, Postcards on September 9th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
No trip to Paris would be complete without reference to Culture and Food.
Let’s start with the food. In retrospect, it feels like I ate a lot of salad. That doesn’t mean I ate salad a lot of times – I just ate a lot of salad. The first evening meal was a Goat’s Cheese and [...]
Filed under: France, Friends, Postcards on July 30th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Half an hour after my call to my mother in hospital, I had hastily packed a bag and was on my way to Paris.
Mais, comment? I hear you cry. Well, it all began as a bit of a joke.
Two years ago, my Australian friends spent five months on holiday in Europe (No, that’s not a [...]
Filed under: France, Friends, Postcards on July 30th, 2008 | Comments Off
I wasn’t expecting my journey home to be remarkable in any way. I had planned to fly home from Munich on the Friday to be back in time to put the finishing touches to a job I was working on with a team of two other translators and to do a bit of homework on [...]
Filed under: Germany, Postcards on July 30th, 2008 | 2 Comments »