"Denmark"

On June 16th, we left for Denmark for the 2010 World Dog Show which would be held in the town of Herning from June 24-27. We would arrive in Copenhagen where we would first spend a few days sightseeing and then drive three hours to the small coastal town of Ringkobing where we would spend the week prior to the shows with good friends Bo and Anne Skalin and their family from Finland. We had rented a beach house and were looking forward to the week of R&R. Herning is located one hours drive west of Ringkobing and would be an easy commute once the Dog Show started.

We were travelling with two dogs, "Mia" BIS BISS Ch. Winterholme's American Girl and "Romeo" MRBIS Ch. Winterholme's Love Story. The dogs were very well behaved during the long flight and travel time and settled into our room in Copenhagen with no problem. We were anxious to get some fresh air and see the sights of Copenhagen and after a short nap, headed out into the beautiful, historic city. As we are adventurous and like to try local cuisine, our favorite way to accomplish this is to walk through the streets and stop at every place that catches our attention. We then have a drink and choose an appetizer off the menu, something unique. We spent the evening meandering in and out of places and up and down the cobblestone streets. The food was delicious and the people friendly...Copenhagen has a lively nightlife!

The next day, we decided the best way to see everything in the short amount of time we had was to take tours, one city tour and one water tour. These were great as you got to see all the main attractions and received commentary on all the historical sights and events along the way. The weather was beautiful and it made for a wonderful day.

We then left for Ringkobing and thoroughly enjoyed our drive through this beautiful country. Known for its cheese, the majority of Denmark is lush, rolling pasture and the farms and houses are typical Danish design. We arrived in Ringkobing with no problem and received an enthusiastic welcome from our friends. The house that Anne had found was amazing. It was situated in the outlying area of Sondervig. The beach was surrounded by large dunes covered in grasses, flowers and shrubbery. In between the dunes, people had built summer cottages. Some were Danish and some were like ours, very modern with all the amenities. Our house slept 10 people comfortably. We each had our own areas complete with a deck and also available was a 4 person hot tub and sauna. It was easy to accommodate all the people and dogs and we quickly got into a very easy, relaxed groove. Time passed lazily and it was like we had all been together for ages making it an extremely enjoyable time together.

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