Quite a lot of radio silence on the blog lately sorry - I'd like to say it's because I'm terribly busy and important, but really I've just been lazy and intimidated by the backlog of photos from our Spain trip. Until now! Let's start where we started - in Madrid. It's been a few weeks … Continue reading Madrid
Juleaften
We're in the process of recovering from our first Danish Juleaften, aka Christmas Eve, so I thought I should use this lazy time to pull some photos together. Our Juleaften actually had a multi-day preparation phase, interspersed with a trip to Tivoli to see Nøddeknækkeren (the Nutcracker). Phase one was going to Torvehallerne to collect … Continue reading Juleaften
Juleborde
This is a quick post to provide some inspiration for everyone who may be setting the table for Christmas this year. Starting in 1963, each year Royal Copenhagen invites a different group of notable people to design a 'Christmas table'. The end results are exhibited in the Royal Copenhagen store in the centre of Strøget, … Continue reading Juleborde
Jul det’ cool
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Copenhagen, particularly since the Christmas lights and Christmas markets suddenly appeared all over the place. I'd say I'll leave them for later because they really deserve a whole post, but the reality is I just haven't taken any photos yet. I have, however, been keeping track of … Continue reading Jul det’ cool
The other place
Two weeks ago we shook ourselves out of our cozy Copenhagen routine and took a trip to another cozy little city. As an Oxonian it pains me to say it, but we had a lovely weekend in Cambridge. 7am flights always seem like such a good idea when you are booking a trip, but the impetus to … Continue reading The other place
Rundetaarn
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
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
Zamek w Malborku
Despite our trip being well over a month ago now, this blog is still stuck in Poland. Although most of our time in Gdansk was spent wandering from one pierogi shop to another, we also managed to fit in a side trip to Malbork. The slogan for the town should probably be: 'Malbork: terrible name, mad castle'. After … Continue reading Zamek w Malborku
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