Monthly Archives: August 2012

Visiting the Netherlands 2012

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Graeme

Visiting the Netherlands 2012 Although we had a few moments of concern when we learned that Copenhagen’s Metro ticket vending machines only took coins and not plastic, our flight from Copenhagen to Amsterdam was uneventful. Danish and Swedish portion of … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Graeme

Copenhagen, Denmark August 31, 2012 – Copenhagen is the first stop on our three country tour. The Copenhagen airport (Location) is very nice with real wooden floors and Danish furniture everywhere (not surprising but nice). To get here, we drove … Continue reading →

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Butterflies – White Peacock – Anartia jatrophae

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – White Peacock – Anartia jatrophae Above photograph from our trip to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic in November 2009.

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Copenhagen International Sand Sculpture Festival

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Graeme

Copenhagen International Sand Sculpture FestivalÂ Okay, its raining in Copenhagen, so what to do? Well, let’s go and see a collection of 20 very large sand sculptures at the Copenhagen Annual International Sand Sculpture Competition on Ofelia Beach!

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Dining at the Canal Ritz

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Ron

Dining at the Canal Ritz My brother and I had had a nice visit with my father in the nursing home. After a bit of discussion our next destination became the Rideau Canal. Being the visitor, he got the co-pilot … Continue reading →

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Kronborg Slot – Helsingor

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Graeme

Kronborg Slot – Helsingor Kronborg Slot (Castle) is the castle setting for the Shakespearean play “Hamlet”.Â

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Town of Roskilde, Denmark

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Graeme

Town of Roskilde, Denmark (Location) We had caught a train from Copenhagen in the morning and were now in the town of Roskilde, Denmark. It is a neat little town that we walked through to get to our primary destination … Continue reading →

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Viking Ship Museum – Roskilde

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Graeme

Viking Ship Museum – Roskilde After spending a day in Copenhagen checking out the sites and visiting the Carlsberg Brewery, we jumped on a train to Roskilde to visit the Viking Ship Museum (Vikingeskibsmuseet). (Location) In 1962, five Viking ships … Continue reading →

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Carlsberg Brewery – Copenhagen

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Graeme

Carlsberg Brewery – Copenhagen After a rather long walk away from the city center of Copenhagen (I’d suggest a Metro in hind-sight), we arrived at the Carlsberg Brewery. There are several structures around the brewery and two main entrances, one … Continue reading →

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Mermaids of Denmark

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Graeme

Mermaids of Denmark “The Little Mermaid” Sculpture is based on the fairytale of the same name written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen and it would appear that the whole country (or at least Copenhagen) has fallen in love with … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Visiting the Netherlands 2012

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