In the Viking Country

On Saturday evening we need to find a way to transfer ourselves from Oslo to Copenhagen. Weekend is not an ideal time for hitch-hiking, as the trucks are not on the way. We search through some ride-share websites. Soon we find Jorg, who on Sunday morning is going from Oslo to Essen and is willing to drop us up to the capital of Denmark, providing we share the costs of the fuel. The journey is OK, if not mentioning the incident with a bed-frame falling out of the preceding car, straight under our wheels.

After eight hours we finally cross the seven-km-long bridge connecting Swedish Malmo and the Danish capital city, we 'land' at the airport, and soon after, with our Danish friends Bent and Britta, we are heading north- to Jyllinge. The little village by the fiord seems to be the most peaceful and secure place of all we've seen. And it is not only about the peacefulness of the rural area, but the peace of life in Denmark-in terms of financial, social and economical security of living. Looking at the inhabitants of Jyllinge or Roskilde (the town we visit next day), we notice the people, who are simply happy. That is confirmed by our hosts, who emphasise how much they love their homeland, their queen, and how much pride they take in being Danes. Nevertheless, their nationalism does not inhibit their openness, both social and cultural, which is surely due to deeply rooted democratic values.

The architecture of Danish villages consists mainly of wooden houses (mostly of one level), always having a garden and big windows. The interiors of the houses we've been to were also mostly wooden, with big living rooms full of modern-design solutions. The mix of a cosy wooden surrounding and the elements of a new style is something I especially liked here.

Magda


Link to the pictures:
http://magdaimaciek.geoblog.pl/entry?id=68839

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