Dedicated to My Australian Friend
Paolsoren's ancestor came from harsh living conditions on Laesoe, Denmark, to Australia
Salts Mill, Yorkshire
Sir Titus Salt considered the harsh living conditions of the weavers and mill workers in Bradford, so instead of retiring, he created a new town with good houses and facilities for his workers.
Who Collected The Impressionist Paintings in Their Time?
Edmund de Waal, the author of "The Hare with the Amber Eyes", has chased his Eprussi family history. The Nazis stole a lot of possessions, and the Japanese Netsukes were only saved by their faithful domestic help in Vienna. Like his distant relative Charles Eprussi, he seeks to refine his art, the creation of fine porcelain and pottery.
Riga, Latvia
For many years, I wanted to visit the Baltic countries. Three small countries finally gained independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991. Living in Sweden thirty-five years ago, I accompanied the oldest son in sixth grade to Tallinn, Estonia, shortly after the liberation. The variety of food was scarce, and everything seemed poor. After all these years of independence, […]
War Memorials at Helsingborg, Sweden
A heartfelt thank you to Sweden for opening up for our percecuted Danish citizens during WWII
The Circle of Life, My Grandmother’s Illness in 1905
I can’t ask her about it. My maternal grandmother died more than forty years ago. At age twenty-five, she was admitted to a Copenhagen Hospital called Oeresund Hospital. I have always known about it, but not the exact location. The diagnosis was severe, bleeding stomach ulcer. I have often wondered what was the cause of this. She worked long hours […]
Guthenbergs Hotel- An Extraordinary Place in Riga
It was unforgettable because of the staff, particularly one young man, Levs, who was a living lexicon of whatever subject we wanted to know about in Riga. He recommended a local restaurant where we could taste a speciality: Sojanka soup with vegetables and smoked sausage. We returned to get the same menu again one of the other days. While on […]
A Visit To Carl Larsson’s House in Dalarna, Sweden
In the house, so much seemed alive as quotes written on the walls were meant to encourage the children to remember to behave. My favourite was: Be well-behaved and happy; then you will solve the riddle of life! In Swedish, it rhymes.
The Fugitive Museum
I enjoyed visting this new museum sponsered by both Denmark and Germany.
What I missed at the museum was, indeed, the background story for the massive amount of fugitives
Hans Christian Andersen’s Museum in Odense, Denmark
If you were unaware of Hans Christian Andersen's life and work you would not be much wiser after visiting his museum
From one Heart to Another 