Journey to Juggenheim

Journey to Juggenheim

Our last morning in Stockholm was a special one, with three celebrations. It was the first day of the advent and so, at one end of the table the first of 4 candles were lit.  It was also Lydia’s naming day and in her own unassuming manner she quietly...
Getting to Stockholm

Getting to Stockholm

We got up on Wednesday 29th November to greet our last morning in Denmark. Having mostly packed our bags the night before it did not take us long to get ready, zip up the bags and head off for Central Station.  The quick start ended up being quite fortuitous.  When we...
Hans Christian Andersen – A fairy-tale life

Hans Christian Andersen – A fairy-tale life

Hans Christen Anderson was a well known Danish author who lived in Copenhagen. He was most well known for his fairytales but he wrote no fewer than 3381 works in his life. Although he was best known for his children’s fairytales including The Little Mermaid,...
Copenhagen – Out on our own

Copenhagen – Out on our own

Our second full day in Copenhagen started with a leisurely, long breakfast with Tine, Bjarn, Christian and Sofie.  The adults chatted while the kids left the table to play Foosball.  It was fun to see how quickly they had become good friends.  Christian practiced his...
The Roundhouse – Copenhagen

The Roundhouse – Copenhagen

Tine and Bjarne suggested that we visit the Roundhouse and Mum said the Roundhouse was her favourite thing in Copenhagen so off we went. The Roundhouse is a tall tower in Copenhagen that was created for a telescope observatory.  It is special because instead of...
Copenhagen – Here we are

Copenhagen – Here we are

Six years of planning, a thirty-hour plane trip for this … Copenhagen. A city with beautiful culture and architecture. A city full of history. I have only been here for a day and I have already seen and learnt so much. I am going to bring three days together as...