road-trip around Denmark (part three)

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Danish liquorice, Funen, H.C. Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, Johannes Larson, Kerteminde, Odensee, photography, photos, travel

After a night spent in a lovely little hotel in Kerteminde, on the island Funen, it was nearly time to bid Denmark farewell. After a promising start the weather changed it;’s mind and decided we needed yet more rain – Denmark would have been so much nicer in the sun. But my Godmother and I would not be deterred and we took a walk around the gorgeous coastal town of Kerteminde.

a fishers net

one of the many beautiful roads in Kerteminde

these old-fashioned spyholes / peepholes where on many of the houses, a way to see who was on the street without having to even go to the door

a quite unique doorknocker

looking through the peephole

I love these old window panes

After a short, wet stroll around and a quick trip to a shop for some Danish liquorice it was time to visit the Johannes Larson house. This danish painter was well known for his nature studies and he and his wife and other Funish painters created a well respected artist colony in Kerteminde in the early 1900s.

a blue teapot on the stove in Johannes Larson’s house

view in the kitchen

a beautiful bust

a hand thrown tea-pot

upstairs in the bedroom

some light reading

more glass

an old skate

spades hanging outside Johannes Larson’s studio

flowerpots in the studio

still some flowers waiting to be drawn in the greenhouse beside the studio

After some tea and  more rain my Godmother and I went to Odensee, the Hans Christian Andersen town. As someone who loves fairy tales and adores H.C. Andersen I was thrilled to get a peak at the place where he was born. Sadly it was too wet to do much and will have to be revisited at a later date.

Overall I have to say I loved my time spent in Denmark, but would have enjoyed it more if the sun had come along on the trip too. But since it really isn’t that far from Hamburg I am sure I will make another visit in the near future.

But for now I am glad to be back in Dublin, still nursing my runny eyes and snotty nose, for a while. So many impressions and inspirations need to be sorted and used and hopefully the sun will decided it is summer after all – a few warm rays always brighten up the days and lighten up my thoughts.

 

To read about how this trip began, and ended click on the links below:

road-trip around Denmark (part one)

road-trip around Denmark (part two)

road-trip around Denmark (part two)

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art, Öresund bridge, Denmark, Humelbaek, Karen Blixen, literature, Louisiana, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Malmo, Museum of Modern Art, photography, photos, road trip, sculpture, Smørrebrød, travel

After spending the day in Copenhagen my Godmother and I took the Öresund bridge to Malmo. This 8km long bridge links Denmark with Sweden and is quite amazing, sadly the grey skies and murky air didn’t allow a great view but it was an experience none the less.

I may not be a beer drinker but I couldn’t resist this licorice beer in the lovely gastro pub “Peas &Honey”, Malmo

still raining in Malmo but the old town center was very pretty

City Hall Malmo

fountain outside City Hall

After a wet morning in Sweden we returned back to Denmark and traveled up the coast of Zealand, the largest of the Danish islands, to the tiny town of Rungstedlund. This is where the Danish author Karen Blixen (pen name Isak Dinesen) was born, lived and died. She wrote the world renowned autobiographical-novel Out Of Africa and many other stories and books.

I may not have known much about her before I went but I was fascinated by her life story and really enjoyed my visit to her home, now a museum.

Karen Blixen’s house, view from the road

this was her home for most of her life, her only time somewhere else were the 17 years spent on her farm in Kenya

too wet to sit outdoors

little colourful birdhouses hanging on many trees

tranquil bridge

there are benches scattered all over the grounds, each with their own name – this one is called bench of praises (I hope I got the translation right1)

this door leads to the room where Karen Blixen wrote – it is still the way she left it

Karen Blixen’s life mask

After we had our Smørrebrød and a cup of tea/coffee we headed further up the coast to Humelbaek and Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. This incredible museum has not only got a beautiful view but unique underground galleries. My Godmother and I spent a few hours wandering around and enjoying sculptures, paintings and photography – and of course another Smørrebrød before we left.

wood sculpture waiting for the next big exhibition

more preparations for the upcoming exhibition

A Henry Moore sculpture with a view

I loved this modern sculpture of a diving board

some moving sculpture

view from above

some more art

KUSAMA INSTALLATION – amazing in real life – not so good in photo

a detail from the famous ALEXANDER CALDER sculpture

even the seagulls like to hang out here

some boat passing by

an indoor lamp

As it was getting late my Godmother and I decided it was time to  find a place for the night so we drove back towards Germany and found a lovely hotel in Kerteminde, on the island Funen.

 

To read about how this trip began, and ended click on the links below:

road-trip around Denmark (part one)

road-trip around Denmark (part three)

road-trip around Denmark (part one)

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Copenhagen, Denmark, photography, photos, road trip, travel

Last week I headed up to Denmark with my Godmother, a road-trip that was filled with gorgeous scenery, culture, grey skies and a lot of sneezing on my part. And sadly the weather wasn’t on it’s best behaviour and decided to give us autumn instead of summer –  lots of rain and gusty winds.

But my Godmother and I made the best of our “Fahrt ins Blaue” (trip into the blue) and even ended up in Malmö, Sweden, for a night as Copenhagen was all booked up! And of course I had my camera with me, and even though the weather didn’t provide the best light I did take a few snaps of our road-trip around Sweden.

the lovely B&B we stayed in Sonnerupgaard, near Roskilde. An old Estate in the middle of wheat fields.

wheat as far as the eye can see

a very old oak tree just outside our door

a light hanging over a church square

this is where all the fun happens in Copenhagen, the Tivoli a 19th-century amusement park that still opens it’s doors

I loved the multi-coloured roof-tiles

way up too high for me – I think

royal red letter boxes

detail from the fountain in front of Copenhagen City Hall

detail from the fountain in front of Copenhagen City Hall

lighting the way

Copenhagen coat of arms

guarding Copenhagen City Hall

Copenhagen City Hall

cranes and building sites everywhere you look

the Stork Fountain

detail from the Stork Fountain

detail from the Stork Fountain

detail from the Stork Fountain

water gargoyle outside the Royal Copenhagen Flagship store

lamps inside

a bell

along the canal

Nyhaven – the old port in Copenhagen

anyone want some smorrebrod (butter and bread)

a busy bee

a modern building

an angle blessing the ships on their way out of the port

the Little Mermaid from H.C. Andersen’s fairytale

some old church

inside a lovely little cafe called MorMor (grandmother)

a cup of coffee before we leave

 

To read about how this trip went on click on the links below:

road-trip around Denmark (part two)

road-trip around Denmark (part three)