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11.7.14

SOMEWHERE ENROUTE TO SKAGEN

Another staple of every road trip. Stopping at impossible places to take lots of photos of horses and cows (it was cows and sheep in New Zealand then).

Denmark had a lot of what I call 'real cows', the black-and-white version instead of the brown. It was what I had always thought cows looked like as a child.

6.7.14

LUNCH BY THE RIVER

In the city of Silkeborg.

We originally stopped by here to see the Tollund Man on our way to Skagen, but as the museum was rather disappointing, Cafe Evald turned out to be the highlight of the trip.

I asked the waiter for a very local dish and he recommended Pariserbøf, a hamburger steak fried with a piece of bread and topped with a raw egg, pickles, capers, raw onions and beetroot. Pure homely comfort food. I think it was also the first time I tried capers.

All that good food, fresh local brew, warm sunshine and lapping waters had such a therapeutic effect, we had a slow slow lunch, friendly chats with the waiter and people-watched the afternoon away.

That, to me, is a wonderful holiday.

5.7.14

AT THE TRAPHOLT

What's the point of something when it's not functional... ...but if it's functional, then why not make it beautiful?

This was what was running through my head as I was walking around the Trapholt in some kind of a design heaven.

We made a special detour for this museum in Kolding because they had the only Kubeflex summer house prototype designed by Arne Jacobsen. I love the idea of starting with one cube and adding on more as your life evolves and moves along, but it was apparently too forward-thinking at that time and everyone hated it. The designer, in turn hated to see ugly things placed together with his creations and would design everything down to the last fork and spoon in the house.

They had a very good exhibit on Børge Mogensen as well. I have always liked the honesty in his designs but this was the first time I could see and touch so many of his pieces up close.

Quoting a joke from a friend, yes I was paying good money to see tables, chairs, taps and shelves *lol*

P.S>> The black spanish chairs are a play of the original design by young danish designers especially for this exhibition and not from Børge Mogensen himself. Just in case :)

@Trapholt Museum

3.7.14

SPYING ON LITTLE PEOPLE

The land of the world-famous colourful stacking bricks, and the reason why we stopped over in Billund.

But as I thought no one likes run-of-the-mill brochure-looking theme park pictures, I decided to do a silly mini series to remember the place in my own way.