Helsingør / Elsinore

Det er blevet tid til næste corona-stik, men da jeg gerne ville stikkes i går og skulle bestille tid, var der ikke meget at vælge imellem. Så det blev Helsingør!

Det er meget længe siden jeg har været deroppe. Min mor voksede op i Helsingør, og jeg tror faktisk at mine forældre blev gift her i Skt. Olai kirke. Er ikke helt sikker. Kirken var desværre lukket da jeg kom forbi, men bare turen rundt om var smuk! Så mange fine, gamle huse!

Now it's time for the next Corona-vaccine, but since I wanted it yesterday, there wasn't much to choose from when I was booking. So I ended up in Elsinore!

It's a very long time since I was there last. My mother grew up in Elsinore, and I do think my parents got married here in Sct. Olai cathedral. I'm not totally sure. Unfortunately, the church was closed when I passed by, but walking around it was beautiful! So many beautiful, old houses!

Gågaden i Helsingør er noget helt for sig selv. Der er en del sprut-butikker som reklamerer godt for sig selv. Sælgerne taler svensk. På arbejdet får jeg tit at høre, at "i Danmark må vi jo drikke alkohol på arbejdet" (det må vi IKKE!), men når man går i Helsingør får man altså ikke det bedste indtryk af svenskerne og deres forhold til alkohol. 

Heller ikke i går!

The pedestrian area in Elsinore is quite unique. There are a few liquor-stores who are very visible. The salesmen speak Swedish. When I'm at work, I often get told how "in Denmark you are allowed to drink alcohol at work" (we are NOT allowed!), but walking around in Elsinore does not leave you with the best impression of the Swedes and their relationship to alcohol. 

It was the same yesterday!

Jeg skulle dog ikke langt væk fra gågaden for at havne i sådan en gade her. Der var så utroligt fint! Alle de gamle, gamle huse og hele byens historie som går mange hundrede år tilbage. Og ja - svenskerne var også en stor del af historien dengang! Hele magten over Øresund og Østersøen lå på Kronborg, så der har været kamp frem og tilbage! 

I didn't have to go very far from the pedestrian area to end up in a street like this, though. It was just so incredibly pretty! All the very old houses and the history of this town that goes back hundreds of years. And yeah - the Swedes were also a big part of the story back then! The entire power over Øresund and the Baltic Sea was at Kronborg, so there has been some fighting back and forth!

Da jeg så skulle finde vaccinationscenteret, var det jo nemt! Så mange skilte! Det gik rimeligt nemt og smertefrit frem til i nat, hvor armen begyndte at gøre ondt. Det betyder nok at det virker og immunforsvaret er i gang, og det går jo over i løbet af 1-2 dage, så det er fint!

When I was looking for the vaccination center, it was easy! So many signs! Everything went easy and painless until in the middle of the night when my arm started hurting. I'm sure this means it's effective and the immune system is working, and it will pass in 1-2 days, so it's fine!

Jeg nåede også ind i et supermarked, hvor der var juleøl til salg. Fik lige lyst til at købe nogle, til jeg kom i tanker om de juleøl jeg købte sidste år og ikke har drukket endnu. Tror lige jeg starter med at drikke dem. Det må være på tide!

I also went into a supermarket, where they had Christmas beers on sale. I felt like buying some, until I remembered the Christmas beers I bought last year and didn't drink yet. I think I will start by drinking them. Must be about time!

Turen til Helsingør sluttede med en Brostræde is. Den hyggelige, gamle isbutik i den virkelig hyggelige lille gade. Jeg syntes det var SÅ sjovt at min is faktisk så ud præcis som skiltet udenfor. Hvor tit sker det? 

Det var megahyggeligt at komme på en lille udflugt midt i mit maleri derhjemme. Det går også godt med at male! Jeg bliver færdig i morgen. Skal lige til en fødselsdag i dag......

The trip to Elsinore ended up with an ice cream from Brostræde. The sweet, old ice cream shop in the very pretty little street. I found it SO funny that my ice cream actually looked exactly like the sign outside. How often does that happen?

I just loved going on a little trip in the middle of my painting at home. The painting is also coming along! I will get done tomorrow. Today I'll be going to a birthday.....