Category: Humor
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3 Month Review
Our grand tour continues to roll on. Lessons have been learned: a month is too long in any one location; the ’Translation App’ only really helps with menus; don’t accept roses from a stranger – they aren’t ‘free’; ALWAYS get the audio add-on at museums/churches, so worth it! and finally, I can’t seem to stop…
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Altitude too High
Well, the views are fantastic and I hate the altitude. Surprise. So dry. We wake up several times a night due to lack of moisture in our bodies. Midnight water guzzling is a newly acquired survival habit. Our skin is dry. We are constantly applying lotion to little affect. Dry eyes. I feel too close…
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To Rent a Car or NOT, that is the question
If you are like me, you have always enjoyed the freedom and “romance” of renting a car abroad. The freedom and flexibility to roam at will and the allure of touring the countryside untethered by public transport or the expense of taxis, and ride services drives many of us to jump on the rental car…
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Birkenstock Nation
Wearing a fancy dress? Birkenstocks. Going for a bike ride? Birkenstocks. Going to the store? Birkenstocks with socks. Birkenstocks are the footwear of choice in Denmark. It is a country of industrial fashion and I love it. Why Birkenstocks? It’s a classic. The roots of the shoemaking dynasty can be found in 1774 when Johannes…
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Day 3 – Airbnb arrival
Join us as we make the transition from hotel to Airbnb and face the reality of urban living on the road
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Day 2 – Canal Cruise
We are here in Copenhagen. After 2 months of scrambling and the shedding of ‘the stuff’, we have fully arrived. Blurry and excited. Another beautiful day is unfolding. A canal cruise with ‘Hey Captain’ is on the docket. We stumble down to hotel breakfast. Getting lost twice. It’s a maze, but we find our way…
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Day 1- Copenhagen
We have arrived in Copenhagen on the morning of the 12th of August. It is gorgeous. Immediately I feel short. Why? Everyone is tall. Half are blonde. I am sure they are the great-great-grandchildren of Vikings, but the friendly kind. I am relieved. I hear many languages being spoken around us as the other half…
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