The Danish Winter feels never-ending for this Southern girl. It’s dark, gray, and gloomy the majority of the time. It’s also windy, so windy. But fear not, I am taking my Vitamin D supplements and praying Spring brings us some sun and warmth.
The usual temps have been -2 to 4 degree Celsius and that doesn’t factor in the wind chill. That’s the worst. We have snow often, but never in any large amounts. Britain, Sweden, and Norway take the brunt of the cold for us. Copenhagen is also surrounded by water and is flat, which keeps the temperatures from freezing (Thank you Jesus.) But, Copenhagen does consistently have wet sleet/snowy days. And one day, when it felt like -18, I felt like I was going to die.
The Scandinavians have a saying- There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad cloths. I have gotten very good at layering- hats, gloves, long underwear, thick socks, boots, the works. I’m trying. My hands are the only thing that are consistently hard to keep warm. Apparently, mittens are the way to go. I miss my sunglasses though, I love my sunglasses.
On a positive note, the weather doesn’t slow anything down. Copenhagen does an excellent job of keeping their walkways, roads, and bike paths salted and cleared. I was once woken up at 5 am, on a Saturday, by a super efficient person, clearing our courtyard. It sounded like nails on a chalkboard, but no- metal shovel on cement. Thanks, I guess.
xoxo-sk
xoxo-sk 