Yarn Bombing: Copenhagen Edition

Denmark is notoriously cold, gray, and damp at this time of year. Sweaters are absolutely vital. And since Danes are very attached to their bikes, so it comes as no surprise that they would try to make them comfortable too. This jaunty bike was clearly out for a bit of Christmas shopping when I stumbled upon it.

Much more colorfully attired than most Danes.

Norge: Round II, Part III

After a disgracefully long time, I'm finally wrapping up the six part epic of my travels in Norway. Sick days are a great time to catch up on back-logged work.
On our final day in Flåm, we headed up to a traditional Norwegian farm in the hills called Otternes. It was run by an adorable woman who taught us to make traditional brunost (brown cheese). Despite being wary at first, I have to admit it was surprisingly delicious. It has a hint of caramel to it.

Some huts original to the old farm.

More huts. In fairness, there were quite a lot of them.

Doing the final stirring of the cheese.

After assisting with the cheese and exploring the ground of the farm, we were served a huge and scrumptious traditional lunch, made entirely from local products. We even got to help set the table and assemble the food. Quite good fun.

This is what a traditional table in an old Norwegian hut looks like.

That evening we enjoyed a beer and aquavit tasting at the Ægir Bryggeri. Awarded "Beer of the Year" in 2012, their beers are quite good, and the atmosphere of the place is wonderful- super hyggeligt.
The next morning, bright and early, we headed back up the Flåmsbana. After a long and uneventful layover in Myrdal, we continued on across one of the high plateaus to Bergen, via Voss. We had a few hours to kill in Bergen before our flight, so we took a quick look around the place.

We went up a funicular to the top of Mt. Fløien.

The view was spectacular.

I even had time to walk around the harbor a bit.

Some students, enjoying the park.