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.
My longtime memory from this journey thirty-two years ago is unforgettable hospitality
Sorolla seemed to be a loving father and husband, and he cared for the socially challenged people in his surroundings.
This summer, my daughter gave me a one-week train pass to use infinitely for a week. I used it intensely most of the first week of July. Going by car for years, I needed to learn which track the train departed from and if the destination was correct. Gas prices have increased so much that I learned to use public […]
In the last part of the nineteenth century, the Danish Skagen painters got their inspiration from the light and the seas of Skagen, the most Northern part of Denmark. On a windy and cloudy morning, I walked along the beaches where they found many of their motives.
The most northern part of Denmark is called Skagen. It used to be a special place for painters because of the light from the sky. Two seas meet at the very top and add to the unique atmosphere. Skagen is a tourist magnet at certain times of the year. We visited for a half marathon arranged to attract visitors to this […]
Helnaes is a well-kept pearl of nature connected to Funen, Denmark, with cohesiveness among the inhabitants.
A guided virtual tour in Copenhagen, mostly the old quarters
Exploring our countryside has a healing effect
The closest we came to Los Angeles was a visit three years ago to the Getty Museum for European art up to 1900. The view over the bare green and brown mountains and LA highways from the modern architecture building was overwhelming and unfamiliar to me as a Dane. It’s temporarily closed due to this year’s situation, which gave me […]
From one Heart to Another 