“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”
To continue from my last blog after Boss and me had finally settled down here in Aalborg, we are ready to explore this city deeper as residents. However Denmark is havind very strict covid restrictions that will lasts til 07 Feb 2021.
I felt healthier ever since the first night here as we will go to bed before 9pm and wake up automatically at 530am. The earliest time I went to bed was 730pm. I was pretty shock and I really feel good the next morning after a good detox for my body.
Recap as per below that we got all our National Cards to start our lives here.
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After all packing & tidy up, our nest is ready and we are ready to start our lives here. "Hadsundvej" is the area where we are staying at. it is located at the eastern side of Aalborg. 20min walks for Boss to reach his office on foot.
There are several supermarket located here as well, all within walking distance. The nearest is directly opposite.
This apartment belongs to Boss's company, which is a 3 bedroom apartment, size like our 4 room HDB in Singapore. Pleased to introduce a house tour.
This is the building look like.
This is the entrance to my block, I am on Block B, ground level - there is no lift in most of the buildings here. The windows with lights on is actually my unit.
This is our letter box, 6 units per block. The Postman here will cross check the names on the letter against the mailbox. Just in case that important letters goes missing. Therefore it is a must for all resident to have their names written on the mail box.
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Here how the postman look like... so handsome
This is the door to my unit. We are at the ground level, so lucky.. there is no lift all in at the building. The interior is a simple Scanavanian look.. the standard wood flooring
After closing the door ( I hang a door bell there so when Boss is back, I will be aware).
and as you enter, the toilet is at the left and Room 1 is at the right.
I used the Room 1 as a store room to store my luggage and un-used stuff.
Last look before going out with a storage tray for me to put keys, mask and sanitizer.
Right opposite this walk way mirror, there is an utility cupboard.
Continue to walk, to walk straight,the living room is straight ahead, the kitchen is at the left, Room 2 is at the right. Room 3 which is the only double bed is located in the kitchen area. The bathroom is located directly opposite of Room 3.
Here is how the Living Room is.
And here are our snacks to go with our Rose Wine while watching TV
Meanwhile, this is how the ventilation here look like. It can be a heater and air-condition.
Next, let's see the kitchen. Simple design with a mircowave and induction cooker. Glad that I brought along a few Corning ware pots as well as some kitchen helpers.
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| "Stone Look" Switch |
See, my wonder kitchen helpers are all here.
See my loots here. These are my important treasure to last us for our cravings. I always love hotpot during winter.
This is a very tall and big fridge. I cannot even reach the top shelf.
Washing machine with dryer service.
Room 3, which is our room. We moved the single bed from Room 2 to Room 3 as we want to convert Room 2 into our Laundry Room.
Nothing Fancy about, just a Super Big Bed which is the merger of a double and a single bed, One large wardrobe, a couple of side tables and a big table.
Lastly, Room 2 which is our laundry room. See General Warrior Dyson is resting there, standby for next duty of call. Yes, I brought over from Singapore.
Ok, that's all about the house tour.
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| this photo was taken on few night ago with Boss's Boss. That's Boss's Boss's back. |
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| This roasted duck noodles is a good thing I should buy for my friends. |
Tried the Singapore Laksa and it turned out to be totally different taste then what I should expected.
It has been 13th day here and I woke up to these scene! What a great start for the day!.
I decided to pop over to the supermarket opposite to get this in the middle of the snow!
16 Jan today, is the coldest morning Aalborg got for the past 2 years. We woke up at near 7am to the freezing temperature of negative 8!!!!
We need hot soup for this cold harsh morning but I am too lazy to cook so we will have this cup noodles which we bought last trip from Bilka.. I never try this flavour before.
By noon, we went to the Centrum to met up with a Danish Couple - Jeppe & Marlene, Jeppe is Boss's friend.. We went for a stroll in the Centrum & by the Fjord.
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| The Taxis here are all so glam and so does the price tag. |
Phoebe, Joey, Ross, Chandler, Rachel and Monica - you name it! They are all loved and admired in their participation in the worldwide series "Friends".
Now you can not just identify with them on the TV screen, because at café Friends in Aalborg it is lined up exactly like The Central Park, we know from FRIENDS.
Asian supermarket, I managed to got these.
Before we bade good bye to Jeppe & Marlene, they gave us some real Danish Food to try!
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| This is deep fried pork skin |
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| The cup can easily get at any supermarket here, the fillings need to handmade, mine was made by Marlene. |
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| Chocolate with cream fillings |
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| Fish Roe - bread spread |
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| A.K.A our sardines |
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| Chocolate bread spread. |
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| Candy with local taste |
Here is our dinner for this cold night, the temperature had already broke the thermometer! I felt so right of bringing these soup base over.
16th day is a foggy day.
The stricter measures include remote and online classes for pupils and students where possible, a ban on on-site consumption of food and drinks at restaurants etc. and the requirement that indoor cultural and sports facilities must stay closed. Further, citizens are still encouraged to work from home Special arrangements and approvals are needed if one need to work from office. . Durable goods stores, such as DIY stores and interior design shops, must continue to stay closed, as must also shopping centres, department stores, shopping arcades and bazaars. The same applies to liberal professions who are not able to maintain the distance required to prevent infections, such as hairdressers, massage therapists, tattooists and driving schools. Restaurants can still sell takeaway food. Shops handing out parcels are still allowed to do so if the goods have been pre-ordered and paid for online. During the entire lock-down period, grocery shops/supermarkets, pharmacies and specialist shops selling medical equipment can stay open.
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First time, my closed up view with Seagulls. Usually I see them from far but here in Aalborg, this is one of the common birds here. I guessed Denmark is well surrounded by sea that is why it is easy to spot them at such close range. Typically, most seagulls are banded at the legs, there is one plain metal band and one color band. I even noticed that there are some words and digits on the band.
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Chinese New Year(CNY) without our families. CNY in the Europe. There is no Chinatown in Aalborg thus there are only small celebration by the local Chinese Community who collaborates with the Confucius Institute at Aalborg University. The event consists of enjoying Chinese tea, snacks and music and learn about our Chinese traditions over the new year. Well, due to the restrictions, we choose to keep CNY only to the 2 of us. Anyway it is a working day for Boss on the first day of CNY.
Here is our reunion dinner for the 2 of us - Steamboat in the snow! When living abroad during CNY especially the town has no Chinatown, glad that I brought along all these yummies to fend for the cold and our mini way of celebrating CNY.
First Day of CNY, mother nature greeted with -12.
I look forward for the day where everything will go back to normal. I yearn for shopping and strolling the walking street. I hope to explore Denmark and outside soon. For sure, we will missed Northern Lights this round, therefore I look forward for the chance with Midnight Sun at the Artic during the Summer. I heard the sun set at near 1030pm in Denmark during Summer! If possible, we plan for Sweden, Iceland and Norway.
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