The festival of Anna and Steve continues in this post - we must have packed a lot into a week, because it's making me exhausted just writing about it. No trip to Copenhagen would be complete without hooning around the place on bikes. With one day left of forecast sunshine (or at least not rain), we grabbed some … Continue reading Op til Ordrupgaard
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Første dage i københavn
Visitor season is well and truly underway! Last week my lillesøster and her kæreste took some time out of their busy schedule of Oxford balls and lazing by Spanish pools to come get some free accommodation see us because they are missing us terribly. These guys were in town for a whole week, and had already been to Copenhagen a few years … Continue reading Første dage i københavn
Nogle kulturelle arrangementer
The last few weeks have brought with them a few interesting seasonal events. June 23, the night before midsummer, is celebrated here as Sankt Hans Aften (St John's Eve). It falls around the solstice, so it's a good excuse to be out celebrating while the days are longest, ahead of the slow descent back into winter darkness. Usually … Continue reading Nogle kulturelle arrangementer
Lort!
Denmark's casual attitude to the public use of English curse words makes me so fucking happy.
Tage toget til Louisiana
This weekend we have been enjoying our last few quiet, domestic days in Denmark before heading back to Aus for a few weeks. We did our first ever Parkrun, followed by some more pier swimming. Post-swim we unintentionally ordered an ice cream at Lydolphs Isbar that was so 'generous' that even sharing it was an ordeal. A highlight was overhearing a woman who made a … Continue reading Tage toget til Louisiana
Næsten som om sommeren…
I've still got some photos from the last few weeks piled up, but to hell with chronology - I'm going to skip straight to some pics from the last few days that have given me reason to be optimistic about summer in Denmark. Let's see whether posting about glorious mid-20 degree days will ease or exacerbate the dismay I'm feeling now … Continue reading Næsten som om sommeren…
Nordisk mad
Apologies for the radio silence, we've been indulging in a heady mix of public holiday travel, new Nordic cuisine and intense Danish study. First up - all the rumours are true: Danish is an extremely difficult language. If glottal stops, soft-Ds, genders and inversions don't break your spirit, then the simple fact that Danish people only … Continue reading Nordisk mad
Exchanging a foreign driving licence in Denmark
If you aren’t a recent immigrant to Denmark then probably just skip this post entirely – this is a local post for local people, there is nothing for you here. Our usual service focusing on seasonal baked goods and statues with gratuitous bosoms will resume shortly. Up until recently, expats with Australian, US or Canadian … Continue reading Exchanging a foreign driving licence in Denmark
Super Superkilen
After a few trips away we finally got a chance to play tourist in our own city again last weekend. Ant needed a haircut, which means heading north-west to Nørrebro. This area is known as 'one of the most ethnically diverse and socially challenged neighborhoods in Denmark', although coming from Sydney it's more tempting to just call … Continue reading Super Superkilen