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Copenhagen: Late night feast
Tuesday, 9th December 2008 - London |
Every city has their staple late night food. In Sydney it's the kebab and in London it's the Brick Lane bagel and in Copenhagen, it's the humble hotdog. Scattered around Copenhagen, you won't have to walk far to stumble across a number of hotdog (pølser) stands serving the standard nation-wide pølser menu. When asking a Dane where to go for some local Danish food, don't be surprised if he answers "you could try a hotdog".
Late Night Feast, Copenhagen - November 2008 |
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Copenhagen: Smørrebrød
Monday, 1st December 2008 - 23:27pm London |
A typical Danish lunch is Smørrebrød which is essentially an open sandwich usually on rye bread with any number of toppings. A visit to Copenhagen is not complete without lunching at Copenhagen's most famous Smørrebrød restaurant,
Ida Davidsen. The restaurant is located near Kongens Nytorv and booking ahead is highly advised. We arrived at 1pm without a booking and were told that there was no availability until 3 but after some sweet talking and convincing that we eat really fast, the waiter offered us a table for 30mins which we took. After securing a table, we went up to the counter where we were greeted by Ida herself who talked us through the Smørrebrød selection of the day which was on display. After making our selection we sat down and waited for our Smørrebrød to be freshly prepared by the kitchen. We each chose a fish Smørrebrød and a meat Smørrebrød as advised by Ida and each one was delicious.
After eating our Smørrebrød we were told that they had sorted things out and we were no longer on a 30 minute time limit and we could stay and enjoy a coffee and a dessert if we wish. We took them up on their offer and chose a dessert. While the rice pudding took a while to come out the waiter came over and apologised "While I've not forgotten about your dessert, unfortunately the chef has! It will be out soon!" Amused by this, we forgave him and our dessert was out in no time at all. The friendly family and honest approach to this restaurant definitely makes it worth a visit.
Restaurant Ida Davidsen
Store Kongensgade 70
DK-1264 Copenhagen K
Note:The restaurant is open Monday to Friday 10:30 to 16:00.
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It just so happens that my Sister and I chose to dine at Ida Davidsen's Restaurant on my Mother's Birthday and we found out that it's also Ida Davidsen's Birthday today aswell. Happy Birthday Mum and to Ida! |
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Return to Copenhagen
Sunday, 30th November - 22:05pm Copenhagen |
The Lakes - Copenhagen, Denmark - July 2006
It's been two years since I lived in Copenhagen and I've been meaning to come back for a while now. All it took was my Sister to say she would be travelling to Copenhagen for a course and well I could hardly say no to family when they are only a few countries away. I was looking at a few of my old blog posts from when I lived in Copenhagen and it was definitely a trip down memory lane. I thought I would share a few of the highlights from my time here two years ago.
Farvel Copenhagen - I said I would be back some day to master the Danish trick of opening a beer bottle with another bottle. I think I was challenged too but lets not read those comments.
Halloween at Tivoli - Pictures and Video
Christmas at Tivoli - We love Tivoli!
Christmas Beer, Christmas Cheer - Read about the naughty nissers.
Crossing the pond - Ikea in Sweden - tick!
The final leg - "6 Countries, 1352kms, 2 days, one train, one ferry and one little mini cooper".
Friday Night Skate in CPH - Need I say more.
Danish Disco King "Apache Boys" - It's the blog post that the Danes were ashamed that I blogged about. It's a must see!
There were many more so you'll just have to click about.
Hooray! It's also the last day of NaBloPoMo. Will I continue to blog regularly? or will it be next November before you hear from me again? Only time will tell. xoxo. |
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Terminal 5 is working
Saturday, 29th November 2008 - 20:37pm London |
I love an airport, especially when it means you get to go to new and exciting places or even revisit some old favourite places. Today was the first time I flew from Heathrow's T5 and I've been wanting to fly from this terminal for a while now since I happened to be working at the airport when T5 opened - no, I had nothing to do with its teething problems! I heard a lot about the terminal as it was being built and I was also able to join in a pre-opening tour of the terminal and found out loads of fascinating things about it.
So what did I think as a passenger? Well, after all the problems the terminal had in the beginning, it definitely has settled in and become a unproblematic terminal. The lines for the "Fast Bag Drop" were a bit longer than I would have originally expected at 15 deep but after my bag was dropped off, I went through the security checks in no time at all. However, with winter now on us, stripping off for security is a chore with coats, scarfs, belts and shoes and the only hold up on these lines are people who don't know how to undress themselves. Yes sadly, these people are part of our human race but what can we do?
On air side, the terminal felt a bit like Westfields for some strange reason, perhaps some common themes in their colour scheme. There was the usual shops, eatery places, blinking lights and not enough space to sit down. Still its just a terminal, nothing extremely exciting except for that it works and the fact that I'm now in Copenhagen with luggage and all proves it! |
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Cuba: The Malecon
Friday 28th November, 2008 - 23:22pm London |
The Malecon is a 7 kilometre sea wall that stretches around coast of Havana and is a hub of activity for the local Cubans. By day the locals take a walk or sit by the wall or even fish and by night, revellers come out with their rum and instruments and party alongside the wall. All the time the sea breaks against the wall and can sometimes crash water up over the wall and onto the walkway and the road. Undisturbed by the raging waters, the locals find themselves a pocket of calm in which they stand and continue with their activity.
Notes on photo number 4: On 28th October each year, young children from all over Cuba throw flowers into the sea to honour Camilo Cienfuegos, a Cuban revolutionary whose plane plunged into the open sea on this day in 1958 and was never found.
The Malecon - Havana, Cuba - October 2008 |
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Kuju Abroad!
Where Am I?: London
Time in London:
Fri 30 Jul 2010 19:00
Time in Sydney:
Sat 31 Jul 2010 06:00
Travel Itinerary
2008
2007
18/01 - 03/02 - Sydney
05/04 - 09/04 - Rome
18/04 - 22/04 - Paris
22/04 - 24/04 - Tallinn
24/04 - 25/04 - Parnu
25/05 - 28/05 - Penzance
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. o O ( still so many places to go!)
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2006
20/01 - 22/01 - Barcelona
09/02 - 12/02 - Geneva
27/02 - 03/02+ - Copenhagen
07/03 - 20/03 - China
14/04 - 15/04 - Copenhagen
15/04 - 16/04 - Stockholm
16/04 - 17/04 - Oslo
17/04 - 21/04+ - Copenhagen
16/06 - 18/06 - Paris Skate
**/06 - **/11+ - More Copenhagen
18/08 - 20/08 - Paris (Hen's Party)
25/08 - 27/08 - Dusseldorf (Wedding)
21/09 - 25/09 - Munich (Oktoberfest)
25/09 - 30/09 - Berlin
08/10 - 08/10 - Malmo
12/10 - 15/10 - Nice
25/11 - 02/12 - Las Vegas
28/12 - 02/01 - Edinburgh (Hogmany!)
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2005
22/01 - 24/01 - Paris
03/02 - 06/02 - Venice
09/03 - 05/04 - Sydney
09/04 - 11/04 - Helsinki
11/04 - 18/04 - Estonia
21/04 - 30/04 - Turkey
31/06 - 08/07 - Sydney
21/08 - 22/08 - Isle of Wight
26/08 - 29/08 - Scotland
01/09 - 04/09 - TBC, Ireland?
10/09 - 11/09 - Channel Hop
29/09 - 02/10 - Athens
08/10 - 09/10 - Channel Hop
20/10 - 25/10 - Cairo
29/10 - 06/11 - Istanbul, Antalya
10/11 - 11/11 - Bath
11/11 - 12/11 - Cardiff
15/11 - 18/11 - Channel Hop
19/11 - 20/11 - Amsterdam
02/12 - 04/12 - Dusseldorf
06/12 - 10/12 - Spain Road Trip
16/12 - 01/01 - CANADA!
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2004
06/02 - Arrive London
10/03 - 14/03+ - Prague
27/03 - 29/03 - Brussels
03/04 - 04/04 - Eng. South
09/04 - 12/04 - Eng. York
01/05 - 03/05 - Amsterdam
22/05 - 23/05 - Dusseldorf
13/07 - 14/07 - Vienna
14/08 - 15/08 - Karlovy Vary
04/09 - 05/09 - Cesky Krumlov
17/09 - 20/09 - Budapest
24/09 - 27/09 - Sweden
01/10 - 04/10 - New York
08/11 - 21/11 - Sydney
22/11 - 26/11 - Tokyo
30/11 - 30/11 - Wales
23/12 - 28/12 - French Alps
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