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From: "Martin V. Andersen" <>
Subject: Re: [DK] Denmark trip
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:44:27 +0200
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Hey there

Go - or living in Denmark, perhaps I should write "come" :-)

Denmark is very small - excluding Bornholm, it's about 200 by 240 miles or
so, so you'll have plenty of time. I can drive from my house (Just south of
Copenhagen) to the Danish - German border in Jutland in about 3 - 3½ hours,
or so (Legally).

I'd look at Copenhagen or Hamburg airport (And if you the chance / time,
have a look at Hamburg too - a lot of Danes emigrated from Hamburg, and
there's a good emigration museum).

You'll need a car, because my guess is you're going to small, tiny places in
the middle of nowhere, to visit churches and the like. Except for the area
around Copenhagen, it can be really hard to get around by bus or train.

Depending on how well your mother is, I'd consider hostels. Some of them are
really good, and you'll have access to a kitchen, so you can make your own
dinner, like Frikadeller, Flæskesteg, Medisterpølse and finker :-)

http://www.danhostel.dk/content/us

They're all over Denmark.

Take care

Martin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tami Williams" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 7:14 AM
Subject: [DK] Denmark trip


>I am thinking about taking a trip to Denmark with my 82 year old mother who
> spent a great deal of time in her earlier years researching her Danish
> ancestors. I really want to take her before her health will not allow her
> to go. I wondered if anyone could answer a few questions for me.
>
> I want to go to the following places where my ancestors were from:
> Bornholm, Maribo, Vejle, and Aarhus.
>
> 1 - any suggestions if that is feasible to go to all those places in a two
> week time period?
> 2- where is the cheapest and best place to fly into, with those places in
> mind?
> 3- do I rent a car - or is that really expensive and is it feasible?
> 4- what is the best way to figure out lodging for the trip?
>
> Any information would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Tami
>
>

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