we're baaaaack.
well, my vacation time is over because i'd be driving home from work as i type this. all in all, it was a great time. the weddings in denmark, well, they'll kick your ass if you are not careful. the wedding reception finally started breaking up around 4am. there were some genuinely nice people there, from denmark, ireland, norway, england, mexico, germany and the usa. i'm probably forgetting one or two but cut me some slack, i'm like jet lagged or something.
anyway, on a fun scale of 1 to 10, 10 being how i remember our wedding feeling (although i am partial), i would rate this one a 9.9. the only reason i'm not giving it a '10' is that robin and i weren't getting hitched (selfish i know).
this is downtown copenhagen. gotta love the bikes. we ate at a great little spot downtown and i had some delicious pork roast, all crusty like on the outside. and a tuborg, my most favorite beer in dk. prior to dinner, we all pitched in a little to set up for the following days festivities. while we were 'gettin er done,' the employees at the reception hall were crowed around the tv watching the bjarne riis press conference. you wouldn't see that in the usa (people paying attention to cycling, not the blood doping). dopers suck.
here is a picture of the lovely bride and groom getting into the sweet bmw for a pleasure cruise. the ceremony was beautiful. poor morten wasn't feeling well but i think he was just trying to make it so he and beth could sit and relax during the exchange of vows. pictures followed and it was an afternoon that not even a steady rain could diminish.
since the dancing didn't really even start until midnight, i thought it was safe to cut a rug. well, safe for me anyway (sorry to everyone i may have stepped on while displaying my ability to flail wildly). the band was top notch, and the only thing better would have been...well...2 more hours of said band. the danes have a lot of wedding rituals that i really love. rituals that include stomping, toasting and kissing the bride when the groom is not looking. did i mention that the weddings pretty much go all night? (i went to bed after 5 am...and there were grandparents there until the end)
more pics here
all that fun did come at a cost. i only was able to run 1 day during the visit. but i've already turned that frown upside down by convincing myself that a break was much needed. marathon training starts monday.
and the day we get home the brewers win. you can thank me later.
anyway, on a fun scale of 1 to 10, 10 being how i remember our wedding feeling (although i am partial), i would rate this one a 9.9. the only reason i'm not giving it a '10' is that robin and i weren't getting hitched (selfish i know).
this is downtown copenhagen. gotta love the bikes. we ate at a great little spot downtown and i had some delicious pork roast, all crusty like on the outside. and a tuborg, my most favorite beer in dk. prior to dinner, we all pitched in a little to set up for the following days festivities. while we were 'gettin er done,' the employees at the reception hall were crowed around the tv watching the bjarne riis press conference. you wouldn't see that in the usa (people paying attention to cycling, not the blood doping). dopers suck.
here is a picture of the lovely bride and groom getting into the sweet bmw for a pleasure cruise. the ceremony was beautiful. poor morten wasn't feeling well but i think he was just trying to make it so he and beth could sit and relax during the exchange of vows. pictures followed and it was an afternoon that not even a steady rain could diminish.
since the dancing didn't really even start until midnight, i thought it was safe to cut a rug. well, safe for me anyway (sorry to everyone i may have stepped on while displaying my ability to flail wildly). the band was top notch, and the only thing better would have been...well...2 more hours of said band. the danes have a lot of wedding rituals that i really love. rituals that include stomping, toasting and kissing the bride when the groom is not looking. did i mention that the weddings pretty much go all night? (i went to bed after 5 am...and there were grandparents there until the end)
more pics here
all that fun did come at a cost. i only was able to run 1 day during the visit. but i've already turned that frown upside down by convincing myself that a break was much needed. marathon training starts monday.
and the day we get home the brewers win. you can thank me later.
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