Sunday trip

Last Sunday, we went for a trip to a very nice area north of Copenhagen with lakes, woods and fields. Even though our map did not show the entire area, we found our way through the wilderness and got back in time before the rain began...

Ich bin ein Berliner ...

Travelling is one of our major interests, and especially to places of cultural and historical interest. This year our Spring trip went to Berlin. Although I've actually studied in Germany, I had never been there before. I found it to be a very nice acquaintance to make. Next time we are going to hire a bicycle, as walking really makes your feet tired and soar.

Here are some pictures from the trip:

Berlin 2009

17 May 2009

Last year we celebrated the Norwegian Constitution Day in Copenhagen. This is something all Norwegians do, all over the world. Not surprisingly, we did the same this year. Although it's a bit overdue, here are some pictures from the day:

To the left: Jan at the service, proudly wearing a flag ribbon; In the middle: The parade through Christianshavn; To the right: John-Arne happy because he has secured a bottle of Solo.

17 May is just like 4th of July for Americans. It's a day where we celebrate freedom, independence and human rights - in gratitude to those who defended it through our history, but primarily it is the day of the children. And it is the day when all Norwegians become children.

Showing off Copenhagen

It is not unheard of that we have friends and family visiting. And we often end up walking around. This last weekend we had Eli-Anne, a friend back from when I was active in IFES or Laget as we call it in Norway. We also worked as collegues at the Norwegian School of Theology.

Here we are at the "Gråbrødretorv" in the center of Copenhagen. "Gråbrødre" refers to an old name for the Franciscan order (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) because of their grey robes, signifying poverty and abstinence. There used to be a monastery at Gråbrødretorv, but today it's a just a lovely little square, tucked away from the more busy "Strøget".

Project 3six5 is over!

As we have written in earlier posts on our blog (see here or here), we have tried to take at least one picture every day for an entire year and upload it to our Flickr-page. We almost made it! The project began on May 1 2008, and it was not until late March 2009 that we missed our first day. In total we managed to take and upload pictures for 362 out of the 365 days. We have pictures from 11 countries, so it has been a year with quite a bit of travelling both for pleasure and for work. Anyway, it would take too long to begin to sum up an entire year here, so why not take a look at our Flickr-page instead.

Catching the Moment

Always something to laugh of when watching the telly ...

Weekend trip to Karlskrona, Sweden

Last weekend, we felt that it was time to take a trip somewhere. We decided to go to Southern Sweden, because a) it's just around the corner and easily reached by train and b) the Swedish currency is at an extremely low rate compared to the Danish Krone right now

The goal for our trip was Karlskrona in South-Eastern Sweden, about 3½ hrs. from Copenhagen. It is a naval city that was founded by the Swedes in 1680 after they conquered the area from Denmark in 1658. Karlskrona is on the UNESCO list of the World's cultural heritage because it is a very well preserved example of a 17th century naval city.

We booked a hotel in the centre of the town, and spend some good days sightseeing, shopping and relaxing.

We have uploaded a few pictures on Picasa from our weekend. Click here and enjoy!