Springtime in Copenhagen
Spring in Copenhagen, Denmark
Wonderful Wonderful Copenhagen
Photo Essay from Copenhagen
We have been on the road for six months and have had a tremendous welcome in Copenhagen. The city has been on its best behavior.
The weather has been extraordinary. Sunny days, not a cloud in the sky, and temperatures in the low twenties for almost the entire two weeks. At times it almost felt unreal and everyone has been outside on bicycles, at cafés, in parks, or along the coast.
Springtime in Denmark
Copenhagen Seduction
So what is it about Denmark that is so seducing? The weather certainly has something to do with it. Trees and flowers are in bloom, birds chirping in the backyards on a quiet afternoon, the sounds from children playing at an outdoor kindergarten, or the familiar smell of a hot dog stand in central Copenhagen.
It goes deeper than this. The nuances of a familiar language, and the comfort of my brother’s company. Diana and I both smile when we hear kids speak Danish. And like anywhere in the world, kids say the darnedest things.
Coffee with my cousin Trine, Sarah, and brother Søren in Copenhagen
Denmark Meetup
Emma shared the great news with us this week. She is now officially accepted for an exchange at the University of Copenhagen. She starts in September. So if you know someone who knows someone she will be looking for a furnished rental from September to June.
More good news. Mik and his girlfriend Courtney are also coming to Denmark for Christmas. All in all, it is safe to say we will be spending more time in Denmark this fall and winter.
The lines are getting blurred. Sometimes it is hard to say what feels more like home. Although we have lived in Canada for the past twenty-three years our ties to Denmark are and forever will be strong.
Without a traditional home base, we have felt at home in many places but at times we also feel slightly lost. Victoria, Vancouver, and Vernon in Canada feel like home but Denmark also feels like home. It is confusing.
Family time in Copenhagen
Be in the Moment
At times we find it hard to be in the moment as you are never really fully invested in the location you are in. By invested I mean, we are not engaged in a traditional working career or social activities like those around us.
We do not have a place we can go and fully be ourselves. We opted out. Instead, we have chosen to dedicate our time and resources to travel, photography, blogging, and maintaining old relationships with friends and family.
This blog post is written on the train between Copenhagen and Struer, close to my hometown Lemvig. We are headed home for my aunt Alice’s 65th birthday, to be held in Thyborøn on the Danish West Coast.
Our visit is a surprise so hence we are posting this after the fact. We plan to spend the next month in Jylland with friends and family. Stay tuned for more stories to come from Denmark.
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The photos in this article are made using a Fujifilm X-Pro2. Lenses: XF 14mm f/2.8 R - XF 23mm f/1.4 R - XF 35mm f/2 R WR - XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR (links to my camera and lens reviews). Editing was done in Lightroom. I have used Fujifilm film simulations for some of the photos.
