PotD 23-02-14 Israeli Food Night

The Chabad in Denmark hosts 'restaurant nights' every so often because there are no kosher restaurants in DK. Last night's theme was Israeli cuisine, and a talented Israeli chef came in to make all the food. I helped out a bit and was extremely happy to stuff my face with delicious salads, falafel, and meats. Israeli food is possible in Denmark!

PotD 23-02-14 Sun!

Yesterday was likely the most beautiful day of winter. It was sunny and a nice 5 degC so I decided to run somewhere new- along the ramparts in Christianshavn. In the map below they are the bits of land that stick out into the water along the east side of the island. It was one of the most interesting runs I have been on in the city, especially because of the Freetown area. There were many great photos, but I restrained myself because 1) you are not really supposed to take photos and 2) I should be running. Anyway, enjoy the few below.

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PotD 17-02-14

Great day for a run - finally sunny and a cool 7 degC. The parks around us in Copenhagen will never get old.

Winter Vacation Day 5 - Paris

New Years Eve Day is a crazy time to be in Paris (mostly because everyone else is there too)

Quick breakfast (croissants and espresso of course)

Walking to Musee d'Orsay

Little bit of rain, great red umbrella

Looong lines at the museum too. With tickets, we waited 2 hours.

Still happy after a long wait in some light rain

The museum used to be a train station, pretty neat from above

Behind the clock

Sacre Coeur on the horizon

Ferris wheel

Behind the clock is a place to rest on a strange strange chair

No photos ;-)

Statues outside the museum 

Heading to the open-air market to get food for breakfast (cheese and bread of course)

Cheese shop

Seafood

Cocktail hour before dinner

 

Our New Year's Eve dinner

Wonderful dinner at Vin & Maree

Starter

Delicious wine and pretty mama

Cheers

Preparing for the venture out to the Eiffel Tower (putting champagne into a bottle)

Police prepared for the crowds - took us about 10 minutes to just exit the metro because of the all the people at the Champs Elysees. It was incredibly crowded, thousands upon thousands

We started at the Champs Elysees, but it was a bit too crazy so after a few photos we started towards the Eiffel Tower

Arc de Triomphe in the background

Walking with many others toward the Eiffel Tower

Our final spot, close enough to see the Eiffel Tower without too many thousands surrounding us

NYE!

The Eiffel Tower light up for NYE

Love

The Tower sparkling as we walk home

Winter Vacation Day 4 - Paris

Day 1 in Paris

In the Metro on the way to CPH airport

Breakfast in Paris

Avenue du Maine

Ha!

Our Paris apartment thanks to AirBnB

The view outside to Avenue du Maine

Pont des Arts, the bridge near the Louvre covered in padlocks

Locks

Did I mention there are locks?

Locks even on the top of the light-pole

Photo

Meta-photo

The line to get tickets to the Louvre, sorry, half of the line...

Here is the other half of the line. Likely 3 hours long

Luckily we bought tickets ahead of time (only a 1/2 hour wait)

Inside the Louvre, looking out from the pyramid

Weird statue in the pyramid

With so many people, it's impressive we got a clean shot

Ah, that's better

We have the same hair, no?

I think this is the original for a replica in a fountain in Kongens Have (the park near us in Copenhagen)

Famous philosophers - the beard makes the man

Something for Jon to aspire to..

High-five!

We're assuming the H is for Hytowitz

Amazing ceiling in the Galerie d'Apollon

It was an amazing room, everything was ornate, and included a small collection of crowns

Leading the tour... 

Ah, finally, the infamous Mona Lisa

Ahhhhhh

Oh the traffic on Dec. 30 outside the Louvre

Beautiful at night

I think the weird statue is also prettier at night

The point

Really strange to walk out of a museum and into a mall, and see a giant Apple logo/store

Louvre

Arc outside the Louvre

La Seine

Back on the Pont des Arts

We found a great little cafe for dinner. I love Parisian cafes, they are unlike any other cafes. Have a beer, wine, a coffee or anything else. Such a great environment

Walking back through the lit-up streets