Scandinavian Autumn
In and around Europe
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The call of matrimonializing friends comes though again to help me choose my next holiday destination: Wedding. Denmark. October.
Would have to squeeze everything into 2 weeks, but that would give me time to catch up with some old friends, chill out in Denmark and maybe take in a fjord or two in (relatively) nearby Norway.
A good plan. Simple enough. So how did I end up
In Copenhagen:
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- getting laughed at whenever I asked for a sandwich?
- accepting a shot of homemade aquavit on condition the waiter would send me home in a cab.
- getting yelled at by guards at Amelienborg Palace?
- learning "not nice Danish" sayings to use while downing Gamle Dansk?
- being caught by paparazzi at an after hours club in Copenhagen?
- stabbing furtively at an arras in Helsingor castle?
- combining flamenco, bagpipes, Viking chants, a white megaphone and Giaoca Jouer into one, perfectly logical evening
Aurlandsfjord, Norway
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Or in Norway:
- switching rooms in the middle of the night in a hotel in Flam?
- taking the helm of a very large boat at the narrowest point of the narrowest fjord in the world?
- making an ethically dubious culinary decision in Bergen?
- crawling, by myself, on a 604m cliff edge on a windy day?
- getting a guy kicked out of a restaurant in Stavanger
- getting my face painted with a Norwegian Flag, watching belly dancing and singing traditional German songs in celebration of a Dutch holiday?
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The answers, of course, lie within...
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Wandering Muse
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Wandering about Copenhagen
Copenhagen is a great city to wander around in. Surrounded by seas, and dotted with canals, lakes and castles, it has vibrance, culture, history... Continue reading »
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Danish art & design museums & an ode to food
History of Design Modern Design Louisiana
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Day trip to Helsingør
I had asked a few people where the top day-trip destination would be outside of Copenhagen. Some thought taking the bus/bridge to Malmo, Sweden,... Continue reading »
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Tri-Lingual Wedding Festivities
This song cracks me up. An elegant addition to any wedding play-list.
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Over the Roof of Norway
more to come
Scandinavian mountains run along most of Norway's length. Called Kjølen (the keel)in Norway, the chai... Continue reading »
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Oslo dusk 'til dawn
There were a number of things I wanted to see in Oslo, but my flight was delayed, and it took me some time to find a hotel. Gone was one afternoon.&... Continue reading » -
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Flam and some fjords
, makers of geitost (goat cheese): where the milk is boiled until the sugars carmelize - a very pleasant taste. Gouda with a bit of goat bite. Continue reading »
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Preikestolen hike
My stay in Stavanger was all about the Preikestolen hike. Off season, so the usual buses identified in my guide book were not running. Instead I ha... Continue reading »
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Fish, oil, fjords and fur
After a full day to Preikestolen, (and very little sleep over the past few 10 days in general), it made sense to have a nice dinner and turn in e... Continue reading »
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