Here and There Blog

The best place to call home. Sunny, clear sky, empty beach. What a great weekend!

In the whirlwind that started October 27, I've been in multiple time zones and no sense of logical travel geography up until December 18. Rainy Honduras, hectic Shanghai, wonderful Tahiti and sea turtles, to rainy Istanbul and surprisingly sunny but cold Denmark. I have hit my hotel and airline status goals for another year. I have 7 days where there is no need to travel at all. 7 days to eat, drink, be with friends and family and get caught up on movies. Speaking of - I was happy with Hobbit Battle of the Five Armies. It kept my interest, wasn't too over the top, and made me want to watch all six in order once the last film is available for home viewing. Mockingjay Part 1 was a good if dark addition to the series. Both of those I could see again. After two dark movies though it looks like Into The Woods is next up for me. Sad news - the Secret Theater finally had to close its doors once the Regal Carlsbad opened. Bye to the ability to walk up 5 minutes before a major movie ...

Got this shot today which was unusual. Normally I'm either over this air space at night, or in an aisle seat, or the sky is cloudy. Today snowscape and tundra in all directions.

Aarhus airport, Denmark. Way out in farm country and I won't make that mistake again. Still it has its charm and is hassle free. Cool poinsettia Christmas tree!

A year ago this time I was here and Denmark was cold, foggy, rainy, muddy and brown. This time around I lucked out. It's cold with some rain and fog but yesterday as we drove across the country, there were blue skies and green farm fields.  This morning I'm in Aarhus where sunrise is late in the morning but it's a great daybreak!

I left Tahiti and headed in the opposite direction. For 5 days now, the city has been coated in fog, with some rain, and essentially this has been my view when I've had one at all. Work has kept me mostly inside and there's not a lot to explore in the area where I'm staying. Still, this is one of my favorite cities in the world and I am happy to be here, fog and all!