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Pollen season

March 21, 2012

The pollen season has started.

LINKS:
Todays pollen here
DMI about pollen here
Weather forecasts here

Everyday lunch

March 19, 2012

A summer everyday lunch: Rye bread, ham, cottage cheese, cucumber, carrots, chives, radishes

 

Dyrehaven, Copenhagen

March 18, 2012

Jægersborg dyrehave, north of Copenhagen, is the most visited park /nature area in Denmark . The red gate is one of the many entrances.
LINK Jægersborg dyrehave here (in danish)

Easter candy

March 16, 2012

Every season and occasion is connected to some kind of food or candy. Easter is time for eggs. This year,  2012,easter in Denmark will be from April 1 – April 9. Not much time for enjoying the many kind of Easter marzipan / chokolate eggs. Have to start  a little before.

In 2013, easter will be from sunday march 24 – monday April 1

LINK:

Chocolate easter eggs Anthon Berg

Michelin Star restaurant 2012

March 15, 2012

This lovely house situated in the woods, is a restaurant called “Den røde cottage” (The red cottage). Congratulations with the first Michelin star just recieved.

LINK:

Den røde cottage

Michelin starred restaurants in Denmark

Street, Copenhagen

March 15, 2012

Remember to stamp your ticket

March 12, 2012

The S-train and metro system in Copenhagen are based on trust, and you are expected to stamp your 10 tour card according to the zone system, in these yellow machines. A little map is showing the number of zones you have to pay for.
Zone system The zone system and prices

Omelet on ryebread

March 11, 2012

Omelet on ryebread with  “hytteost” cottage cheese on top.

Types of hytteost from ARLA

Countess Danner house, Copenhagen

March 8, 2012

LINKS:
Dannerhuset homepage
Wikipedia about Countess Danner
Wikipedia about the house Dannerhuset, crisis centre for battered women.

Danish architecture guide about the Danner House

New book : The story of Louise Rasmussen

S-train, Copenhagen

March 6, 2012

Look for the bike-symbol to find the right wagon for free transport of your bike.

 

LINKS:

DSB -Travelling in Denmark

DSB S-trains

“Green wave” for the cyclists

March 5, 2012

Sign: “Green light all the way on this street, for bicyckles going 20 km/hour, between 3pm – 6 pm.
Newspaper article about “green wave” system.

Danish butter

March 2, 2012

 


Toasted slice of a rye bun with fresh ecological butter…snacktime.

Link: Wikipedia about butter

Link: the history behind.

Christiania bikes

March 1, 2012

Christiania Bikes are used for many different purposes.  Link: Christiania Bikes homepage

Link about the Danish design price 2010/2011 Danish Design centre

Street

February 28, 2012

Danish tap water

February 23, 2012

Danish tap water is clean and withour chlorine, you can drink it as it is.

Link about Copenhagen tap water

Link about water supply