{"id":1617,"date":"2017-10-14T14:47:46","date_gmt":"2017-10-14T14:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=1617"},"modified":"2017-10-14T14:47:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-14T14:47:46","slug":"how-to-survive-denmarks-dark-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2017\/10\/14\/how-to-survive-denmarks-dark-days\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Survive Denmark’s Dark Days"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Not so dark after all\u2026 Autumn and bicycles in Copenhagen. (Photo courtesy of Kristoffer Trolle at Flickr<\/a>, CC License.)<\/p><\/div>\n

How many \u00e5rstider<\/b> (seasons) has Denmark got? Two, says an article I\u00a0read<\/a>: the Golden Summer and the Great Murk. On the one hand, you\u2019ve got the nice hot time of the year with plenty of festivaler<\/b> (festivals), garden parties and family trips to stranden <\/b>(the beach). On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the long, dark months where people are plagued by regn og kulde<\/b> (rain and cold). Here are some tips for you to survive life in Denmark until solen<\/b> (the sun) reappears!<\/p>\n

Visit a greenhouse<\/b><\/h3>\n

In both K\u00f8benhavn<\/b> and \u00c5rhus <\/b>there are public, no-entrance-fee v\u00e6ksthuse <\/b>(greenhouses, literally \u201dhouses of growth\u201d). Reconnect with Nature among green planter<\/b> (plants) and a temperature that\u2019s much nicer than that cold wind on the cykelsti<\/b> (cycle path).<\/p>\n

Watch a movie<\/b><\/h3>\n

Sometimes a bit of virkelighedsflugt <\/b>(escapism) is all you need. Whatever you step into the Brazilian rainforest in the local biograf\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>[bee-o-GRAHF] <\/b>(cinema) or fly to a Netflix galaxy far, far away, you\u2019ll probably feel less trist<\/b> (sad) afterwards. Maybe you\u2019ll even smile at the raindrops and appreciate the fact that you live in one of the world\u2019s safest countries.<\/p>\n

Go for a swim<\/b><\/h3>\n

Feeling tung <\/b>(heavy) after your work or studies? You can always let the water carry you for a while. Obviously, you have to be a Viking-type of person to enjoy the cold hav <\/b>(ocean) this time of the year. But most Danish byer<\/b> (towns) do have a public sv\u00f8mmehal <\/b>(swimming bath) that is not too pricey.<\/p>\n

Eat oranges<\/b><\/h3>\n

No sun? Eating healthy mad<\/b> (food) gets you through the worst gloom. Fortunately, the dark season is also the time when fruits like appelsiner<\/b> (oranges) are generally cheap in shops like F\u00f8tex or Rema 1000.<\/p>\n

Join a community<\/b><\/h3>\n

Many foreigners in Denmark have a hard time getting to know Danes \u2013 maybe because many Danes already have enough \u201dquality time\u201d with familie og venner<\/b> (family and friends). Well, you beat them at their own game! There are many Danes active in some kind of forening<\/b> (community) \u2013 like a roklub<\/b> (rowing club), a sangkor<\/b> (choir), a football club or a book caf\u00e9 at biblioteket<\/b> (the library). You don\u2019t need to speak perfect Danish. Just show some interest, and you\u2019ll have a nice community to help you make the dark time brighter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

How many \u00e5rstider (seasons) has Denmark got? Two, says an article I\u00a0read: the Golden Summer and the Great Murk. On the one hand, you\u2019ve got the nice hot time of the year with plenty of festivaler (festivals), garden parties and family trips to stranden (the beach). On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the long, dark…<\/p>\n

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