Last Saturday we had the good fortune of having both nice weather and a lazy day with no real plans (ignoring the ever-present spectre of Danish homework). We've been waiting for clear days to start working out way through the various towers in the city where you can get a good view out over the rooftops. Presented … Continue reading Rundetaarn
Month: November 2016
Vi har endelig lamper!
This is not going to be a particularly touristic or scenic post, or even of much interest to anyone but ourselves probably, but it documents a major development in our Danish life: finally getting lights installed in our flat. It sounds pretty minor, but it's really one of the most exciting things to have happened … Continue reading Vi har endelig lamper!
Hubertusjagten
Last weekend marked, at least in my opinion, the highpoint of the Danish calendar - the Hubertus Hunt (Hubertusjagten). The name is misleading because it's not actually a hunt - it's a cross country horse race. That minor detail aside, everyone competes in hunting get up and technically they are chasing two riders who set … Continue reading Hubertusjagten
Efterår
After a very lovely late burst of summer in September, October really decided to change things up. One day the max daily temperature just fell ten degrees overnight, from 22ºC to 12ºC, and all of a sudden it was autumn. The good news is that Copenhagen is very, very beautiful when all the leaves are … Continue reading Efterår