Photos' for Trine and Cousin Adam and Sister Kate

Trine and Cousin Adam we found coffee cups in your orange at the Tea room in Heidelberg

Sister Kate- a photo of a shop display in Heidelberg for Halloween- we are sure yours is better

Nails sparkle like Diamonds for you Anjelah Johnson - Comedy Time

This funny clip is thanks to Trine and Cousin Adam - classic lines also being used in various moments of our tour when language is a barrier.

Mary's ground and blog obsession

Hi all here are some photos taken by Trine when we were at Mary's Castle in the grounds- as you know cause we could not get any closer- the bitterness will eventually fade- but it seems unaustralian.

Alison/ Karen/ Cousin Adams best sides

Look we do have faces

Alison has agreed to write on one blog post per week - she is just not that into you excuse. Apparently I am blog obsessed and here is the photo to prove it.

Alison and Cousin Adam in the kitchen cooking for our dinner on our last nite in Denmark. We miss Trine and Cousin Adam already.

Mary's Castle By Alison

Mary's Castle:

Well I don't think I can avoid creating a post any longer....Even mum and Rebecca have questioned why I have not written any entries yet. So here goes....

Adam and Trine have been the best tour guides a traveller could ask for we've seen many of he Tourist attractions the city has to display, on Sunday we travelled a little way out of the city to see some sites, all of these adventures have been lots of fun, with plenty of information that only the locals could share with you.

Before the castle we decided that a lunch break was in order, we headed into a coffee shop for a few quick handburgers and a beverage.. the heating was not great so we all ate quickly and then continued on our journey to Mary's castle. As long as you keep moving the cold air is not uncomfortable.



Mary's Castle



Mary's castle has had some new gates installed and we could no longer get as close as was previously possible Trine and Adam thought there migt be away so we head of on foot to see if we could get closer around the back.

As we travelled down towards the boat house we all manged to forget that we would have to head back up the hill to return to the car at some stage. On the walk down we got to take in some great Autum colous and once at the bottom the crystal blue of the sea.

After contemplating for a few moments we walked along the waters edge for quiet a while before using a different path to head back up the hill.

We all jumped back into the car and headed for home....A cup of tea and plenty of chat.... and then in true O'Neill fashion some more tea and more chatting.

Too be or not to be- Hamlets Castle By Karen

Alison's doing the update on Marys castle- in just a few minutes.
Okay on Sunday Cousin Adam and Trine took us out of the city for the day - to visit the castle writen about by Shakespeare's in Hamlet (which he ripped off apparently from an old old story). So with no further babbling here is the first castle shots


Trine and Alison in the courtyard of Kronborg castle



They haven't moved, just voomed out so you can see some of Kronberg castle as well as Trinae and Alison

I liked the green roof- but this means it needs to be cleaned according to the locals. 



We are in the chapel at Kronborg castle. This was not burnt down in  the fire, so is the original art work. It maybe small in size but it definately designed for royality. 



Trine in the beautiful chapel



Now we are  n the case mates (where the soilders lived) it is dark, under ground and very cold.



Alison in the casemates. The part we were in held 500 men - all  got to sleep on hammocks hung from the celing. I swear it was the size of Alisons 2 bedroom apartment in Parramatta. Thats is why Alison is happy to have hers all to herself.

The famous Dane (Holger the Dane) the real Dane (Trine) and the pretend Dane  (Cousin Adam). Legend has it Holger is protected by faries and is just asleep and will awake when Denmark needs defending. Currenly they have a great graphic light show on the statue. It shows the faries protecting and caring for him, Holger slaying an enemy and it makes it look like Holger the Dane is actually breathing- Loved this the best.

Portrait of Shakespeare- also tells how he took the story and used into his play Hamlet. Thus making Kronborg Castle famous in his play.

I know too far away to really see- but the land on the other side of the water is Sweden.





Touring with Adam- by Alison

Alison has just told me she is waiting for me to write this blog- as apparently she is not there yet- mmm they have all accused me of being blog obsessed and she needs to do her nails. Priorities!!!!

Okay yesterdays tour with Adam - Denmark has its own statue of David - he is massive (they like them big here).

So the first photo is the dome of the church that the royals of Denmark go to, and if you stare at it and turn slowly you get dizzy half way through.

The second is Cousin Adam and Alison staring at the ceiling looking really impressed that they can not take their eyes off it to pose for the photo.

Now I have got their attention for a photo on the chursh- I am not a s pretty but I am friendly enough to look at well Alison then looked back at the ceiling as I took the shot.

Cousin Adam took us to Queen Margrethe house- and she was home, how do we know the flag was flying to say she was at home.

 This is Cousin Adam and Alison outside her house in the court yard.

Have a few photos to really prove that we were there in her court yard.

It's Saturday- what we did today

Hi all - a great sleep in today, although I woke up at 3 am and worked on the blog for 2 hours preparing for the next postings.
Dragged our butts out of bed by 10am and after we got dressed for the day we had the best breakfast ever. Pastries, bread, cheese, salami, spreads etc- long leisurely breakfast that finished at lunch time.
Finally we got out of the unit and headed into town, we did the canel trip today- check out the photos.
Then went to a cafe for an hour to watch the world go by and discuss the fashion hits and misses.
We are now at home with pizza on the way.
hej HEJ ( that is bye bye)
miss you from here

Karen and Alison

This is the mega rich section on the canel in Denmark. Used to be where they made torpedos ( memory is vague already and none of remeber what it actually was - sorry)

Boat moored on the canel- cost is 30,000 to 70,000 Kornas to moor here- then add electricity and water costs on top.

My aileen visit photo, us going under a bridge and taking a photo straight up and the flash bouncing back

Alsion and I on the ferry

Alison and I on the ferry- her with no sunglasses on in sympathy with me as I had broken mine on the flight and left the 2nd pair at Jacqui's

Shot on the water of some buildings mmmm- forgot their names

Nyhavn - famous for the colour buildings and has has the oldest building 1671

Hans Christian Anderson lived here - we love his stories - this is in Nyhavn

Nyhavn again and the other side

Cousin Adam and Alison outside parilment house- a lot fancier than ours in Canberra

Action shot of Cousin Adam and Alison outside parliment house

Cousin Adam and I outside parliment house- where you can see more of the building than us (it is prettier than us and more magical)

In case you haven't guessed it is parliment house with Cousin Adam and me