Fastelavn på Christianshavn

Our weekend of loosely structured house hunting happened to coincide with Fastelavn. It is a religious festival in Scandinavia that has its origins in Carnival and Lent - sadly my complete lack of religious education* prevents me from shedding any more light on the matter than that. We were, however, filled with born again religious fervor to celebrate Fastelavn when we … Continue reading Fastelavn på Christianshavn

Hus jagt og sightseeing

On our (well, my) first full weekend in København we were thrown into the deep end of house hunting. Turns out it's impossible to decide where you want to live if you haven't been anywhere except your immediate neighbourhood, so we spent the whole weekend wandering to every far flung house on our list of potential places. It ended … Continue reading Hus jagt og sightseeing

Omkring vores nabolag

Given that we don't have bikes yet, most of our exploring has been confined to the areas near our flat. We've spent a lot of time around Nørreport Station and up near the Lakes. These areas are lovely and busy and interesting, so it isn't exactly a hardship... Apparently the busiest railway station in the country The … Continue reading Omkring vores nabolag

Vores gade

Our resettlement consultant described our temporary accommodation as being in an area with 'lots of life', which we now know is code for 'opposite a 24 hour nightclub-of-last-resort'. That detail aside, we are pretty spoilt to be living on Studiestræde. Studiestræde, one way Cross streets off Studiestræde Some rare blue sky during a very cloudy week … Continue reading Vores gade

Vores midlertidige lejlighed

Our first few weeks in Copenhagen have been spent in an apartment on Studiestræde in the middle of Indre By (or 'Inner City', if you have Google Translate switched on). That's us, second floor on the right As you can see, we are living in a hipster fantasy above a Twin Peaks themed cafe/bar. Before we leave I … Continue reading Vores midlertidige lejlighed