Dupa aproximativ 24 de ore petrecute in Anglia, dupa ce mi-am cumparat cea mai frumoasa si calduroasa jacheta din lume, dupa ce am dormit in aeroport (da, da, ati citit bine: am doar 22 de ani si deja am facut-o si pe asta! Cate lucruri voi avea de povestit nepotilor...), am reusit sa ajung si in Danemarca!!! Si zic eu ca aratam rezonabil!
Alex m-a recuperat din gara din Odense pe la ora 17:00 (desi asta trebuia sa se intample pe la 11:00). Cel mai rau mi-a parut ca era intuneric si nu am reusit sa vad prea mult din peisajele (de basm) daneze, plus ca practic am pierdut o zi intreaga...Oh, well, c'est la vie!
Dar am recuperat pe 31, cand am fost la plimbare prin centru, evident, pe biciclete! :D Doamne, departe mai stau copii astia!!! Iar eu tare mi-am pierdut conditia fizica! Mai ales ca am mers pe bicicleta lui Alex (caci cea "rezervata" pt mine avea saua prea inalta la momentul respectiv), care nu e asa "sportiva"...Nu stiu cum am rezistat sa pedalez atat de mult in ziua aia, caci apoi am trecut pe 'acasa' si am plecat din nou, doar eu si Gabel, pana intr-un centru comercial, pt niste cumparaturi de ultim moment si pt "jucariile" baietilor...
De Revelion "Masa si dansul" s-au tinut in Landsbrugsvej 105, ceea ce a insemnat ca, in principal, noi am fost coordonatorii pregatirilor, cu ajutor si de la ceilalti. Partea proasta e ca noi, fetele, nu prea am avut foarte mult timp sa ne pregatim (nu cat ne-am fi dorit). Dar nu m-a prins Anul Nou cu manichiura nefacuta! Am avut parte de mancare de prin toate colturile lumii (cati dintre voi ati incercat specialitati din Azerbaidjan pana acum? :P), pe cand bautura a fost "old school". Oricum, totul a fost in cantitati uriase, chiar a ajuns pentru 3 zile si 3 nopti!
Am fost bucatarul-sef al tortului! :D
Asa cum stabilisem, am fost si la Kerteminde, un orasel superb, cu iesire la Mare Nordului. Din pacate, vremea nu a fost deloc grozava (era ceata), asa ca nu am putut vedea podul care duce spre Copenhaga. In schimb, am avut parte de ninsoare si de un vant extrem de puternic, dar mi s-a parut si normal, tinand cont de locatie. In rest, pot sa spun ca temperaturile in Danemarca nu mi s-au parut arat de scazute, ba chiar muream de cald in momentale in care eram la ghidon.
Cu siguranta Kerteminde este unul din cele mai frumoase orasele in care am fost vreodata. Casele sunt atat de dragute si delicate; intr-adevara nu prea au perdele si/sau jaluzele, mizeaza mult pe transparenta (nu degeaba o fi Danemarca cea mai putin corupta tara din lume)!
Cand ne-am intorsc in Odense am mai avut timp sa ne plimbam putin si pe acolo, cat inca era lume pe strazi (caci pe la 17:00 magazinele se inchid si oamenii dispar in circumstante misterioase). Cateva minute chiar a nins foarte puternic si chiar speram sa se asterne (desi eram conditionati de biciclete), insa s-a oprit destul de repede.
Cand ne-am intorsc in Odense am mai avut timp sa ne plimbam putin si pe acolo, cat inca era lume pe strazi (caci pe la 17:00 magazinele se inchid si oamenii dispar in circumstante misterioase). Cateva minute chiar a nins foarte puternic si chiar speram sa se asterne (desi eram conditionati de biciclete), insa s-a oprit destul de repede.
Din pacate, vzita mea in Danemarca nu fost prea bine sincronizata, pt ca examenele la Southern University of Denmark incep foarte devreme in ianuarie, asa ca toata lumea a avut de invatat - chiar si eu (mi-am printat o groaza de articole la imprimanta lor). Alex insa incerca in mod constant sa se sustraga de la asta, chiar mi-a propus o plimbare cu bicicleta pe la ora 18:00, ca sa imi arate un parc din apropiere...pe intuneric!!!
Am mai avut la dispozitie cateva momente de ratacit prin oras, caci nu se putea sa plec fara sa trec macar prin fata casei unde a copilarit Hans Christian Andersen. Daca nu stiati (si sigur nu stiati), faimosul scriitor si poet, fiul natiunii daneze s-a nascut chiar in Odense la inceputul secolului al XIX-lea. Data viitoare sper sa vizitam si complexul memorial...
Am mai avut la dispozitie cateva momente de ratacit prin oras, caci nu se putea sa plec fara sa trec macar prin fata casei unde a copilarit Hans Christian Andersen. Daca nu stiati (si sigur nu stiati), faimosul scriitor si poet, fiul natiunii daneze s-a nascut chiar in Odense la inceputul secolului al XIX-lea. Data viitoare sper sa vizitam si complexul memorial...
De data asta, zborul a fost in regula, in drum spre aeroport, din autobuz, am vazut si celebrul Legoland din Billund si chiar mi-ar placea sa-l vizitam cu proxima ocazie.
Per total, Danemarca mi-a placut. Mult. Si nu doar pt ca i-am vazut pe Alex si Gabel (caci de acum incolo cine stie cand ne mai reintalnim). Este o tara scumpa, intr-adevar, oamenii sunt putin ciudati (si faptul ca nu le intelegem limba este un dezavantaj), strazile devin pustii dupa o anumita ora, dar are un farmec al ei. Oamenii sunt mult mai relaxati, se imbraca frumos, pare ca traiesc decent (simplu), iar bicicletele sunt la mare pret. M-am hotarat ca vreau sa traiesc in Europa de Nord, asta incluzand si Germania...hai sa ii zicem Europa Germanica!
Apoi m-am intors la realitate, in Anglia, unde din nou m-am culcat foarte tarziu (caci am ajuns in Coventry pe la 03:10). Ca peste tot pe unde am calatorit iarna asta, am avut parte de multa zapada, strazi acoperite de gheata, lume panicata, zboruri/autobuze/trenuri anulate (noroc ca eu am sosit la fix) etc.
Mai am cateva lucruri restante de povestit, dar asta mai incolo, sa nu amestecam lucrurile...
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RECAP II: NEW YEAR'S EVE IN DENMARK
After approximately 24 hours spent in England, after I've bought the most beautiful and warmly jacket in the world, after I've slept in the airport (yes, you've read it right: I'm only 22 years old and I've already done it! I'll have so many things to tell my grandchildren...), I managed to reach Denmark!!! And I might say I looked reasonable!
Alex picked me up from the Odense Rail Station around 17:00 o'clock (although this was supposed to happen at 11:00). I really regretted that it was already dark outside and I wasn't able to see too many of the (charming) Danish landscapes. Plus that I've practically lost an entire day...Oh, well, c'est la vie!
I recovered the time loss the next day, the 31st, when we went for a walk downtown, on bikes, evidently! God, these two kids live far!!! And I've definitely lost my shape! And I've been biking Alex's bike (the one "reserved" for me had a much too taller seat at that moment), which is not that "sporty"...I have no idea how come I actually managed to pedal for such a long time that day - after that we went 'home' and then left again, just me and Gabel, to a shopping centre, for some last minute purchases and the boys' "toys"...
On New Year's Eve 105 Landsbrugsvej hosted the party which meant that we mainly coordinated the preparations, with some help from the others. The bad part was that us, the girls, didn't have as much time as we would have wanted to get ready. But I did enter 2010 with a nice manicure! We had great food, from so many countries (how many of you have ever tried Azerbaijani cuisine before? :P), whilst the alcohol was "old school". Anyhow, everything came in huge quantities, enough for 3 days and 3 nights!
As we decided in advance, we went to Kerteminde, a super town at the Nord See. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't that great (it was foggy) so we couldn't see the bridge going to Copenhagen. On the other hand, we had snow showers and extreme wind, but I found that normal, considering the geographical location. Otherwise, I don't think the temperatures in Denmark are that low, I even got really hot while biking.
I can definitely say that Kerteminde is one of the most beautiful small towns I've ever been to. The houses are so nice and delicate; indeed the Danish people don't quite use window curtains, they are counting on transparency (perhaps that's why Denmark is the less corrupted country in the world)!
Back in Odense we had a bit of time to walk around the city centre, while there were still people on the streets (at 17:00 o'clock they mysteriously vanish). For a few minutes it even snowed and we were hoping it would accumulate (though it wouldn't have been nice when biking), but it quickly stopped.
Regretfully it wasn't the best timing for my visit in Denmark, since the exams at the Southern University of Denmark commence in early January and thus everybody had to study - including me (I printed loads of articles there). But Alex was constantly trying to weasel out of studying, he even proposed a ride at 18:00, in order to show me a nearby park...in darkness!!!
We still had time to wander around the city in my last day, because I couldn't have left before at least passing by Hans Christian Andersen's house. In case you didn't know (and I'm sure you didn't), the renowned writer and poet, the son of the Danish nation was born right in Odense, at the beginning of the 19th century. Hopefully next time we'll visit his memorial compound...
On the way back everything was OK and I even got to see the famous Legoland while I was in the bus towards Billund Airport and I'd love to visit it sometimes.
Per totally, I enjoyed Denmark. A lot. And not just because I've met Alex and Gabel (and who knows when this will be possible again in the near future). It is an expensive country indeed, the people are quite weird (and we can't understand their language) and the streets get empty at some point, but it has its own charm. The Danes are more relaxed, they dress beautifully; it seems they live decent (simple) and effortless and bikes are valued. I have decided that I want to live in Northern Europe, including Germany....let's call it German Europe!
Then I went back to reality, in England, where I managed to go to bed really late again ( I arrived in Coventry at 03:10). Like everywhere I travelled this winter I had loads of snow, and extra icy streets, panicked people, delayed flight/coaches/trains (but I was lucky to arrive just on time) etc.
I still have some more stuff to tell you about, but not know, let's not mix things...
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