On my must-see list for this trip were Denmark’s three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One of these, the 10th century Jelling Mounds, Church and Runic Stones is from the time Viking king Harald Bluetooth ditched the Norse gods for Christendom. The site has two carved rune stones: King Gorm was responsible for the oldest and [...]
Givskud Lion Park, Denmark
About 20 minutes from the pleasant little town of Vejle, is Givskud Zoo with its famous lion park. When I was growing up, families went on summer holidays to Denmark, particularly to Legoland and the Lion Park. We never did. (My mum took us kids to New Orleans instead, so I can’t really complain, though). [...]
Ålborg and Aarhus
Short post today: Aalborg I had heard good things about Aalborg and looked forward to hang out and spend a night there. Arriving at about 5.30 p.m., the town seemed fairly empty. 4 – 5 hours later, it was practically deserted. Also, the town centre wasn’t that appealing, even with imaginary people talking and laughing. [...]
Råbjerg Mile – Denmark’s windblown sand dunes
Idyllic towns and villages aside, northern Jutland can be rough; pounding surf from the North Sea, winds sweeping in. The landscape around the pretty seaside village Skagen is remarkable, almost primeval: the heath, old mounds, interesting vegetation and Råbjerg Mile, an enormous migrating sand dune; somehow unexpected in mild and mellow Denmark. Moving 10 – [...]
Skagen, Denmark at its prettiest
This month, we’re exploring Denmark more in-depth, highly overdue. My oldest daughter, Alexandra, begins studying at Copenhagen University in September and we’re combining setting up her student digs with a nice, long road trip. My 8-year-old wants to get up close with the lions at Givskud. I want to see Denmark’s three UNESCO’s World Heritage [...]
The Isle of Man – thoughts and conclusions
The Isle of Man is famous for two – maybe three – things: petrol heads, film locations and tax evaders. The petrol heads come for the annual Isle of Man TT motorcycle race, when crazy hotheads drive along the coast like maniacs. Every year, it seems someone dies crashing or driving off a cliff. Actually, [...]
Castletown
Castletown was the first Manx capital. And where I finally had lunch. At about 5, I stopped at a cheerful pub called The Castle Arms that looked cosy in the late afternoon sunshine. Might they have some food and not just beer, I enquired. “Sorry, luv,” the man said. “We finish serving food at 2. [...]
Isle of Man transportation – and Calf Sound
I spent too much time in Laxey, and, annoyingly, too much time waiting for buses and trains. My bad – you really can’t fault a service that runs every 30 – 40 minutes. Ambling over to the Douglas-bound train, I discovered I just missed one. At the bus stop nearby, I discovered I had just [...]
Welcome! I'm Sophie - writer, dreamer, negotiator, wanderer, mum - in search of the world's curious places. Mostly with my daughters, sometimes solo. The girls share their take on it, too.
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