Thomas came today, as the Fischbachtal celebrated autumn harvest (Kerb in Hessisch), and we walked to Hottenbacher Hof for some delicious grilled trout with potato salad.
Favourite aunt/nephew!
A forest pool
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Fischbachtal‘s flying fire-brigade!
Our favourite home-made jam supplier in the street leading up to Lichtenberg castle.
After stashing the jam, we headed for Darmstadt for a walk through the forest along the Waldkunstpfad.
A boat
Houses for all sorts of bird.
How do you like Kim‘s new handbag?
Not made of gingerbread but definitely spooky
Looks interesting inside
Time to head home, tired but happy.
Today we had brunch in Seeheim-Jugenheim and visited an old school friend in Pfungstadt-Hahn.
Old friends, new place. Where’s Pfungstadt-Hahn?
Today, Gerhild went into Darmstadt to see S. Kim walked to Steinbruchsee.
Steinbruchsee – a great place for a picnic
In the forest
Lazy day
Walking around the park after a guided tour through the palace.
The fridge in the flat is empty, the fridge in the camper is full and we have driven to Göttingen. Where’s the camper parking?
There are lots of students here.
There are lots of timbered houses here.
And some fishy folk hanging around.
Lots of big churches too.
Wismar old town
Blowing bubbles in Wismar harbour
Late evening on the beach
So many butterflies along the beach today.
The day started with rain in Denmark and ended with sunshine on the beach in Zierow.
On the way out of Copenhagen we visited Kaptajn Nalle.
He‘s near the cruise ship parking.
Then we dropped in to the Ordrupgaard Museum
… to see Ai Weiwei‘s Water Lillies
As you get closer you can eventually see what it’s made of.
And you can have a go yourself…
Quiet place to spend the night.
You can see this place from miles away, but what is it? It’s called Copenhill.
It’s a waste incinerator, turning rubbish into useful energy.
The internal bits which you can see as the lift takes you up.
It also has an all-weather ski slope and a terrifying 80 m climbing wall.
The view from the top with a faint smell of empty dustbins.
Coming down to earth we popped in to Den Frie.
A small, wooden-built 19th century museum, focussing on contemporary art. It was built by artists and is owned by an artists‘ association.
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On the way to Christiania (how do you like the stairway to heaven)
Vor Freisers Kirke
Gerhild’s latest 2nd hand shop trophy
The world is in our hands
A bridge by Olafur Eliasson
How do curves make you feel? Part of a free guided tour through the architecture centre.
What about cosy recesses?
Kim trying out a space for the modern teenager.
Strong colours and mirrors anyone?
Most buildings need stairs.
Another approach to stairs.
Today, once the rain had let up, we walked to the Arken museum. They are currently showing Anish Kapoor.
S-curve. What could be more interesting than us, ourselves?
At the edge of the world. It looks like a giant priest‘s hat to me.
Destierro. (exile)
This was a nice surprise. The Walthamstow Tapestry by Grayson Perry.
Echoes of the Bayeaux Tapestry.
Stuffed full of brand names illustrating our consumerism.
Leaving the station for the Fotografisk Center with „the cactus“ in the background.
By Peter Funch from his „The Imperfect Atlas“
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The old meat processing district is full of places to eat. This looked delicious and tasted delicious too!
In Nordvest there is street art on the end of every block along two streets.
Simple looking housing made much more fun by adding a picture.
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Just a few of the 16 works along these two streets, all by different artists.
Today we went to Copenhagen Contemporary in Refshaleøen, on the site of a shipyard which went bankrupt in 1996.
But first we visited the street food market for some Nepalese curry.
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Coffee on the longest table ever!
Work by Kapwani Kiwanga
Gerhild behind Sunset Horizon
Experimenting with single colours
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A Danish campervan.
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Interesting candle holder.
Loud and lusty young Danes celebrating the end of their life as schoolchildren.
Strolling towards the design museum we found this cosy street with the houses all painted the same. What can it be?
And what is the mound covered in spontaneous vegetation?
We were baffled until a uniformed soldier came along and explained that they were built in the 17th & 18th centuries for sailors. Amazingly after 300 years they still serve as homes for Danish military personnel. Oh and the mound is of course a bunker. Our soldier was very happy to be living there, right in the middle of Copenhagen.
This chair marks the entrance to the design museum.
WHAT TRULY MATTERS?
Every day, we humans are influenced consciously and unconsciously by our surroundings, relationships, personal stories, news, advertising and social media. Anxiety, stress, addiction and depression are on the rise in today’s society.
As a response to this, Aepenton’s iconic medicine vials with different label texts and box with question cards are invitations to self-reflection and new conversations about physical, emotional and spiritual needs and challenges and what meaning they can have for us humans and our actions.
GROW YOUR OWN CHAIR IN THE FUTURE?
This chair is made from the bio-based materials mycelium and organic hemp textile. The chair is grown in a closed box at carefully controlled temperature and humidity levels over a period of three to four weeks. The chair is then taken out, and the shape is adjusted before the material dries out. Mycelium is incredibly hard-wearing and durable.
Inspired by forms found in nature, Soft Structures examines how new technology facilitates a new mode of expression where complexity is no longer an obstacle but rather a potential. A reused and upcycled polylactic acid (PLA) material has been used for the project. Not to mention Gerhild being reused as a model.
What can you make with Gerhild‘s phone and the camper keys?
Patterned material for my next shirt.
What mistake did the designer of this chair make?
Choose your favourite.
This is Gerhild‘s favourite.
Designed by Barbara Brown in 1969.
The spectacular three-dimensional motif has a repeat that is 62 cm in height and as wide as the fabric. Groovy innit?
Today we drove to Copenhagen to Ishoj Strand Camping and went for a walk towards the sea.
We were on a bridge and thought „funny, what’s that?“
There’s more down there
It’s Oscar!
Oscar under the bridge, one of the 6 forgotten giant trolls.
Maybe Oscar has been playing with the streetlights?
The Arken museum of modern art
Walking back to the campsite
Bye, bye Norway. Hello Denmark!
Sunny day for the crossing
Good parking spot for the night Rasteplads på Margueritruten
Today we jumped on the bus again to go to visit the Kunstsilo in Kristiansand
Stroll past the concert hall with its wooden roof lining
Sliced-off silo tubes
Stairs
More stairs
20th century Norwegian art
Collected by a hedge fund manager who made a fortune in London
Who also donated money to build the Kunstsilo
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This old Norwegian mountain hut was bought from the farmer, changed into a work of 21st century art and installed here
Recovering on the campsite with some delicious cinnamon buns thickly smeared with blueberry jam
Not sure which way he’s sailing
Just finished this year, the Kunstsilo (Guardian article)
The Bug. I hope it’s not carnivorous!
A selfie cabin on the quayside
We are both in this somewhere
Our campsite for the next couple of days Roligheden camping
It’s a good campsite
Especially for swimmers
At least it will be when it stops raining
Gerhild starting off with style!
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Daredevil Kim
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Tiring work, climbing over rocks
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A rock star
The birds love it here and so do we
Evening on the beach
Good campsite at Ølberg
Small harbour with some real fishing boats
There are loads of birds in the protected zone along the coast
We found this funny old bird in the harbour
On the beach
Enjoying the warm evening sun
Visited the designer loo before we left
So much natural light, amazing!
Somewhere in the forest the sun is shining
Sun hat required
On the beach opposite the Hestad Chapel
The rain stopped about 21:00
Clouds are fun when they don’t rain on you
It seems to be a nature reserve here. A sandpiper like this sang a nice song for us.
Here comes our boat (Aquila)
Johan telling us about razorbills
Herring gull?
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Sleek, black cormorants sunning themselves
Luxury development for birds of a feather
Gannets galore
Heading for a grotto
What a colour scheme
Inside the grotto
A peckish gull
Who is screeching the most?
Our evening walk – just before it started to rain…
The end of another fine day
Today we decided to start early and drive most of the day to see the puffins on the island of Runde (campsite)
On the way up
Handy stones for most of the way
Nice view from the top
What are they all looking at?
Must be good!
Peek-a-boo, I can see you
On the way down
Almost home
We can hear this singing all day long
Nice stroll down into the village, playing „what’s that called“ with plants in the verges
Today we drove a couple of hours to Gjøra Camping
It‘s a nice spot with lots of trees, mountains, waterfalls and birds to try my new Merlin Bird ID app.
Today we jumped on the bus and headed for the traces of a street art festival from a few years ago
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It’s in an industrial part of Trondheim
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There’s an old church too
What’s stranger, the graffiti or the religious carving?
Who are those people blocking our view of the modern art?
This one’s good too
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Playground for grownups outside the library
We woke up very early today and spent the day driving to Trondheim.
The sun shone to welcome us to Trondheim
It rained quite a bit today, so we drove as far as we could
Stop for lunch
What’s Kim doing up there?
He‘s snapping the camper. Can you find it?
Kind of dramatic spot for the night next to a wide river and a cantilever bridge, on a quiet road
Today we washed everything, brushed the carpet, swept the floor and had toast for breakfast.
A tree well past its best, but still worth a look.
Today we drove south along a scenic route to Furøy Camping
Yes, this is sculpture, not a ruined house
No that’s not a sculpture, it’s Kim exercising
Sculpture
The fantastic surroundings for the art
More sculpture- a Thai pavilion. They unlocked the door and threw the key in the lake to make sure that anyone can use it!
Yes it’s rubbish isn’t it. By a Portuguese artist called Bordalo II
Another Norwegian fjord, next to our camp site
We started the day with another walk along the old coastal road
Norwegian picnic table
Another beautiful day
Kim‘s very own beach
Just another Norwegian fjord
First impression of Bodø cultural capital city
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