Western Sweden is treating me well

 

 

Lots of mackerel

 

I caught my first ever Swedish mackerel.

 

Yum.

 

Bubble chandelier

I saw this chandlier at the Fredriksborg Castle in the outskirts of Copenhagen. This castle is the largest Renaissance castle in Scandinavia, and surprisingly built by the same guy (King Christian IV) as the one who built the yellow houses I posted before. Christian IV ruled Denmark for an astonishing 59 years.

Lovely Copenhagen

Everyone is so happy and chill in Copenhagen. The air is breezy and the atmosphere is super light, with both locals and visitors sitting by the water and enjoying themselves.

 

Yellow brick houses in Copenhagen

I came across a long row of yellow houses in Copenhagen, which was actually rows and rows of the same yellow houses. Apparently this yellow is very specific to these rows of houses called Nyboder and in Denmark, even a generic term to describe this yellow color. This was built by Christian IV over the years in the 17-18th century to accomodate the Royal Danish Navy and its family.

 

 

Where the currents meet

There were lots and lots of people, birds, fish, and German bunkers where the currents meet at the northern tip of Denmark...





 

In Skagen with Laos jewelry & bag

 

This is Skagen, which is the name of a famous watch company and a city at the northern tip of Denmark. It's my first time in this country, and I am already loving how neat and organized things are. The hotel has a homey and unique but super clean decor (Royal Coppenhagen dishes for breakfast, of course). Everyone is on a bicycle, because you're supposed to, in Europe. The beaches have fabulously fine and white sand. The only funny thing is that there are so many people right now, way beyond the usually 8,000+ population.

 

The background is the famous sand buried church Tilsandede Kirke.

 

Industrial Gothenburg from up above

 

I took these photos from the ferry from Gothenburg, Sweden to the tip of Denmark. The industrial scenery is very impressive and artistic as well... 

 

  

Now off to Denmark...

 

Dark gray alpaca x navy blue wool

 My next project is another snood or scarf mixing gray alpaca x navy blue wool with a hint of mohair. I've focused so much today, I think I'm already half way... All I need is colder weather to appreciate it!

Snood

I'm knitting again. This time I used two strands of mohair and thicker sticks which I picked up in Sweden ... and now it's done!!

Scandinavian trip in blackberry photos

Arrived in Norway for work. Very nice dinner at the Theatre restaurant in Oslo.

Cafe near the Viking museum. Very Christmasy.

Moving on to Sweden. Christmas treats. 

Merry Christmas!

Swedes preparing for new year's eve... everyone buying lobsters. 

... and booze. There were 70 people ahead of us standing in line.

New year's eve at friend's house. Contributed tuna tartar.

Happy new year!

Rest of the Scandinavian stay spent at various cafes.

Last day in Stockholm. See you again...