Summer Fun

Denmark Adventures

As a gift for my birthday my parents gifted me a trip to Aarhus, Denmark to visit family. My Great-Grandfather on my Father's side was from a large Danish family. He was one of 11 siblings, which makes for many cousins. I got the opportunity to visit with some of my Grandmother's cousins and they showed me a marvellous time! Denmark is a beautiful country and I believe it is what you would get if Manitoba and the coast of British Columbia had a baby. Beautiful wheat fields next to the seaside.

So without further ado here are some snapshots of my adventures: Warning there are a LOT of photos, I just couldn't choose a few.

Day 1-2: July 12-13: Arrival Visit with family in Skæring and explore local estate Gammel Estrup

Local School Playground

Lunch Danish Style

Ornate ceilings 

Round room requires curved bookshelves

Star Explosion! - A must have meal that was such a treat!

The North Sea just a couple blocks away - such a treat to go swimming in the sea!

Day 3 Visiting more family and trip to Ebeltoft

3 brothers who are cousins with my Grandmother

Day 4 Church and trip into Aarhus to see the circle bridge and monument to WWI soldiers

Flag up means the Queen is home

Day 5 Discovering Aarhus: museums, churches, views from shopping centre rooftops, trips back in time, and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wardrobe in Den Gamle By

 

 

ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum is an art museum

 

 I didn't take any pictures of the displays of her clothes because they were all behind glass and without a flash it just didn't do them justice but it was quite a display of finery.

Photo courtesy of https://www.dengamleby.dk/from-the-queens-wardrobe/

Day 6 - Happy Birthday to me! Was a glorious day with a special breakfast, a trip to a seaside cottage and birthday dinner with family including a Danish Birthday song.

 

Day 7 - Trip to see where my great-grandfather is from and visit some more family

The white is not sand it is sea shells!

 

Day 8 - Last Day - Day of Rest - last day at the beach and time with family

For my birthday I got a lovely jar of Danish honey. Problem I was travelling only with carry on and the challenge faced was how to get a 300mL jar of honey on a plane. Here is how you get around liquid limits. 300mL --> 3 containers of 100mL in a zip lock bag BAM that is how you get a 300mL jar of honey on a plane. Seems rather ridiculous but you do what you got to do. :)

Cousin Henning even made labels to make it look more legit.

It was a very restful holiday and it was such a blessing to spend time with family I haven't seen since I was 15! Many thanks to the Henning and Birgit for taking me in and showing me their lovely country and to Per and Kirsten for the lovely meals and visits.