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Today, we biked 6km to the nearest place worthy of being called a town. A bike tour through a desolate landscape, gray weather, and strong gusty headwind -- I hated every fucking second of it. On the bright side, I'd like to revise my previous statement regarding finding good bread in DK. We've found a bakery that has really good bread at reasonable (by Danish standards, that is) prices. (OK, it's still not quite as good as German bread, but beggars can't be choosers).
Today, we biked 6km to the nearest place worthy of being called a town. A bike tour through a desolate landscape, gray weather, and strong gusty headwind -- I hated every fucking second of it. On the bright side, I'd like to revise my previous statement regarding finding good bread in DK. We've found a bakery that has really good bread at reasonable (by Danish standards, that is) prices. (OK, it's still not quite as good as German bread, but beggars can't be choosers).
Instant negatives of moving from Germany to Denmark Now that I've wrote about the positives, it's only fair to list the negatives: - Weather. Brrrrr, windy, and foggy. - Prices. It will take us a long while to get used to eye-watering prices of, well, pretty much everything (with a possible exception of Internet and 5G plans). - Food. The only place to buy decent bread is Lidl. There are good places to eat, but overall, it's a definite downgrade compared to Germany. - Nature. As in there is virtually none to please the eye. Besides the birds in our garden, that is. None of this is unexpected, but it requires adjusting that won't happen overnight.
One of the first things we did when we moved in was to order a washing machine, a dryer, and an induction stove. All Bosch, because we want to support the German economy. I'm quite fascinated by the washing machine: it has so many genuinely useful features, and its display appeals to my inner geek.
One of the first things we did when we moved in was to order a washing machine, a dryer, and an induction stove. All Bosch, because we want to support the German economy. I'm quite fascinated by the washing machine: it has so many genuinely useful features, and its display appeals to my inner geek.
Instant positives of moving from Germany to Denmark - Zero bureaucracy - Very few people - Practically no traffic and no cars parked on the streets - It's so quiet here - Our garden is teeming with birds [BONUS] Our neighbor came by this morning to welcome us to the neighborhood. She even brought a flower and a card. ❤️
First modest success It's hard to describe how filthy and disgusting a ventilation hatch in the bathroom was. I thought I could easily replace it with a newer one, but it turned out that the modern standard-size hatch doesn't fit the older frame. After wasting hours trying to figure out how to fit the hatch into the frame, I decided to just 3D print my own design. As my 3D printer can't handle larger prints, I had to split the design into several parts, and then glue them together. Not the most elegant solution, but it will do for now.
First modest success It's hard to describe how filthy and disgusting a ventilation hatch in the bathroom was. I thought I could easily replace it with a newer one, but it turned out that the modern standard-size hatch doesn't fit the older frame. After wasting hours trying to figure out how to fit the hatch into the frame, I decided to just 3D print my own design. As my 3D printer can't handle larger prints, I had to split the design into several parts, and then glue them together. Not the most elegant solution, but it will do for now.
First week in our new house Today marks our first week in our new house. Here's what we've managed to accomplish: - Ordered all the necessary house appliances - Replaced the current fucked up mailbox with a new one - Cleaned up the kitchen - Clean up the utility room - Unpacked the essentials - Partially set up our offices - Registered our arrival with the authorities - Installed a door bell and set up an X-Sense CO2/smoke alarm system
We don't have kids, but I'd imagine that owning an older house is akin having a baby. It demands constant attention, there is always something that needs to be taken care of, and you feel completely exhausted most of the time.
The moving company was way behind the schedule, so instead of afternoon, they arrived at 22:10. Chatty and super friendly movers unloaded our entire household in 75 minutes flat. Welcome to our chaos!
The moving company was way behind the schedule, so instead of afternoon, they arrived at 22:10. Chatty and super friendly movers unloaded our entire household in 75 minutes flat. Welcome to our chaos!
Our household is still somewhere around Hamburg, but we already have internet and red wine in our new house. Priorities!
Our household is still somewhere around Hamburg, but we already have internet and red wine in our new house. Priorities!