Summer vacation 1

Marianne:

Finally it was our turn to have a summer holiday.
We started off with a wonderful weekend at home in Farum. We prepared ourselves for the 3 weeks vacation and on Saturday we played a couple´s match (golf) against Pia and Stef. Unfortunately they beat us on the very last hole. It was a wonderful day; all 4 of us played very well enjoyed ourselves (in spite of...). When we got home it was still nice weather and we were totally exhausted. That's why we took a nap on the terrace. However, it became a bit chilly, so we had to get some blankets. Great and very relaxing start to your holiday!

On Sunday we drove north and when we arrived at FriisBo (our summerhouse), Helene had come to visit. Helene and I bathed both nights she was here. Amazing waves!

Helene introduced us to Quiz Battle - a game app on the phone that is terribly addictive. We have played quite a bit since then.

Monday morning, MB played golf while Helene and I went chanterelle hunting. We harvested enough for a nice dinner of pasta with canterella sauce in the evening before Helene went towards Frederikshavn, from where she was going to Gothenburg and further north in Sweden.

On Wednesday the 19th we drove to Sæby to play golf. Afterwards we went down to the harbor where we went for a walk and had lunch. There were lots of people and a very good atmosphere. Sæby is a really nice city. In the evening we drove to Løkken to see a beautiful sunset. There were a lot of others who had the same idea. When the weather is nice in Denmark, you can rest assured that everyone who´s able, will get out and enjoy.

Thursday we were in Brønderslev to visit mom and dad. We all rode our bikes to Grindsted Plantage, which is a small park where we came a lot as kids. I had not been there since last school day in 9th grade. It is a lovely place that mom and dad visit occasionally.
IPad and computer assistance were provided later in the day. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner and enjoyed ourselves totally.
Friday we met with dad at the golf course in Løkken and played a wonderful match.

Saturday the 22th we left early because we had tee time in Blokhus at 7.30. Here we played an exciting course, which we had heard a lot about. Afterwards we drove to Camp Friis, my uncle and aunt´s summerhouse, where this year's traditional bob tournament was going to take place. (As I probably explained before, bob is a board game very similar to Carrom - a game of Eastern origin.) We started with a lunch and then the battle began. This year the 3 oldest children participated - and that was great fun. It all took an unexpected turn when Sisse beat Tobias, who has been relatively outstanding for many years - and he was out of the game! The final was between cousin Kathrine and cousin Christian - and it was nice that it ended with a female victor. It hasn´t happened since the tournament debut in 2004. Well done! The taste of victory was a little overshadowed by Tobias revealing that Kathrine is expecting twins in February. Wonderful news!

On Tuesday the 25th we made a trip to Fosdalen where we went for a beautiful walk. We also went to Langdal Plantage, where we hiked a part of Hærvejen - an ancient road through Jutland. It is incredibly beautiful in this particular area. We played golf at Jammerbugtens Golfklub, and afterwards we made a trip to Svinkløv to see if they had started the construction of the new hotel (the old historic hotel burned down last year). However, they have not yet started the construction.

On Wednesday, my parents, Søren and Sisse came to visit. We had a delicious lunch on the terrace and afterwards fixed different projects: When MB had fixed the garden tractor, Søren helped to mowing the lawn. Søren also helped granddad to smooth out the soil from the many molehills.

Sisse relaxed on the terrace and later she gave a hand with the cooking: She bellied peas. Sisse was also responsbile for the serving of soda and  Dark'n Stormy before dinner.

Søren, Sisse, Dad and I went bathing in the ocean before dinner. Lovely! Søren was designated grillmaster and made sure we had delicious ribs and sausages. In conclusion, we had a really beautiful day.









Thursday morning my Dad and Søren came here and the boys drove to Løkken to buy some materials for the coming roofing. Michael and I visited Rikke and Klavs in Flamsted in the evening. It was amazing to see them again. Rikke´s daughter, Nanna was home, so we also had the pleasure of spending time with her.
When writing this, we were waiting for Caro and Mick to come here for the weekend. We looked very much forward to see them. More about that later...