We're back!

Finally. We have the internet connection at home, so I can kick off the blog again. The question is, where to start?

We're in our 'permanent' (is anything permanent?...) apartment now. It's mostly furnished (thanks to Ikea) and most of the boxes are unpacked (I'll post a furnished picture once everything is put away - don't hold your breath). The tricky thing is that we have only one (very small) closet, so it has been a challange to find a home for some of our stuff. We do have a storage room in the attic of the building where we can stash things for longer term storage.

The next step is to get rid of the remaining cardboard and packing paper, and then do some decorating. In the US, we we're more able to deal with large volumes of trash, just pile it out on the curb in some manner and it gets taken away (more or less). Here we recycle nearly everything, so that we can only dispose of things that fit into a 15 liter garbage bag that will fit into a hole maybe 15" in diameter. On occasion, the apartment owner can rent a dumpster to allow people to throw out larger items, that happened in mid-September. Recycling of cardboard and paper is done in bins down on the street level, but one has to be quick as the the cardboard bin rapidly fills up with pizza boxes, milk cartons, cereal boxes, etc., leaving little room for the large packing boxes and Ikea cardboard we've accummulated. I'm glad we're able to recycle, and I hope it's being put to good use.

Our apartment location is very nice. We're close to several embassies, near a lake that is ideal for running, walking, and evening strolls (in good weather). We're also close to one of the three main train stations which makes travelling in the greater Copenhagen area very easy. There are also two parks within short walking distance. Still, we're only a thirty minute walk from the center of Copenhagen.

Thanks for checking back, and expect to hear more from us soon!