For me a Danish church is a whitewashed stone church with red tile roof and jagged gables. Less common is a red brick church. When I was in Denmark for a few days, I got the chance to explore three of them. Two churches on the Danish island of Tåsinge, one on the island of … Continue reading Three Danish churches
One morning as I walked the dog, a ship had arrived overnight. At the pier next to the scenic viewpoint of the bridge that has brought us to Langeland, Denmark, a wooden ship in bright blue and yellow colours was moored. The grinning dragon in the stern left no doubt: This was a viking ship. … Continue reading A buried viking ship
I’m visiting the South Fyn Archipelago. I grew up in Odense on Fyn, the island in the centre of Denmark. Both my parents were born on Langeland, a long island south east of Fyn. Almost every weekend, we took the one hour drive to visit grandparents and other relatives. Weekends and public holidays we drove … Continue reading The South Fyn Archipelago
