Category Denmark
Aarhus
Aarhus, on the Jutland Peninsula, is Denmark’s second largest city. It’s a university town where one in every four locals is a student, and it has that vibe. It’s very pleasant, clean and green, with lots of pedestrianised areas, recycling facilities, and a mix of cool new buildings and nice historic ones. As is often […]
Sea Day
We have left eastern Europe behind and are sailing towards Rotterdam, via Aarhus. The sea is serene. The stairways and lift lobbies of our ship contain some eye catching and creative art pieces, so today I took a close look at all of them. Here are some of my favourites. You might even spot some […]
Colourful Copenhagen
Copenhagen is another port that we’ve been to before, albeit 10 years ago. We saw most of the main sights back then, so we wanted to spend today going a little off the beaten path, and not being too fixed in our plans. We caught a bus from the cruise terminal to the closest metro […]
2026
Happy New Year! Our plans for 2026 are: Orienteering on the Central Coast NSW Flying to the Faroe Islands (and crossing fingers and toes for reasonable weather) Acquainting ourselves with the UK Midlands and its many aviation museums (and a bit of urban orienteering thrown in) Completing the 100 km long Steel Cotton Trail between […]
Last Days At Sea
The final day at sea is for trying out all those new things you haven’t yet got around to. Breakfast – porridge and pancakes. The man sitting next to me ate SIX Danish pastries, then told his wife he was going back to the cabin for a nap. Don’t think we’ll be bumping into him […]
Copenhagen, A Cycling Paradise
Copenhagen was the third Scandinavian capital and another repeat visit for me, though we saw a lot more this time around. Our day began with a short bus and train ride. A public transport system tells you a lot about a city. The commuter train had half a carriage set aside for bike parking, as […]
