Evening glow ¤¤¤ ABENDROT

The sun is about to go down...

And since I'm just about to go out and work on the farm again, I thought, I'd just quickly leave you with a couple of words the local mayor wrote into our guestbook, when we moved from Funen to where we are now. He really wasn't very happy to see us leave and close down the gallery there and one day he came and said: "Now I've finally accepted that you are actually leaving..." Anyways he was (is) a really sweet guy and this is what he had written into the guest book:

"Dear Sarah Sofia and family!

Thanks for really cozy and nice talk during my visit here!

Thank you as well for your initiative of starting the gallery with all these great exhibitions.

It has been a great and positive contribution for the cultural life here on North-Funen.

I am very sad, that you have to leave us now, but I hope, you you will do well where you're moving to and I wish you all the best for the future.

lots of "good greetings" (a heartfelt greeting) to the entire family

Erik Hansen,

mayor,

Søndersø Kommune

A very sweet gentleman, isn't he?!

Well, I guess we will just have to honor his wishes and see to that "Gallery Granborg Gaard" will become even nicer and an even bigger success than the gallery we had to close on Funen!

Here is some of the art which we were featuring in our gallery on Funen and which we will show in Gallery Granborg Gaard again, once it's fully renovated: DRAWINGS

These drawings are actually book-illustrations...

ABSTRACT PAINTINGS:

These are modern acrylic paintings, however the gallery features all kinds of art also classic and antique items!

Some of the art is created by Sarah Sofia Granborg, but over the years we have had many different artists who have exhibited in our gallery!

and also CHINA, sculptures and many different other artistic pieces!

I thought, I'd also show you this picture:

It was taken from the roof, overlooking the roof of the barns and shows just how close we are to the sea!

A harbor close by ¤¤¤ EIN HAFEN IN DER NÄHE

DIES IST SAKSKØBING, EIN HAFEN IN UNSERER NÄHE.

Sakskøbing used to be a forgotten and dumpy spot on the map - until

DIE KLEINSTADT WURDE BERÜHMT AUF GRUND IHRER MODERNEN HAUSBOOTE.

they started renovating the village and the harbor! Now both the harbor and the center of this small town present themselves in a most charming and exclusive manner!

IN DER TAT HATTE MAN HIER EIN VERFALLENES DORF GENOMMEN UND ES IN EINEN EXKLUSIVEN, ABER DENNOCH LÄNDLICH SCHÖNEN UND VOR ALLEM RUHIGEN HAFEN VERWANDELT.

However, the town is mostly known for its modern and very original house boats...

SAKSKØBING BIETEN EINEN ENTSPANNTEN LEBENSSTIL, KULTURELLES UND EINKAUFSMÖGLICHKEITEN, UMGEBEN VON SAUBERER NATUR.

LEICHT UND SCHNELL VON UNSERER FERIENPENSION "GRANBORG GAARD" AUS ZU ERREICHEN!

Here you will find a relaxed lifestyle, in a charming, luxurious environment, cultural activies, shops and most important: mother nature still intact and beautiful!

Kulinarisches ### CULINARY EXPERIENCES

Here at Granborg Gaardhttp://bedandbreakfastindenmark.blogspot.com/ we do serve traditional Danish dishes as well - yet always with a healthy twist...

What you see above, are Danish "smørrebrød" - but with a little more decoration - because it looks and tastes better and it's better for you!

FROKOST - MITTAGESSEN:

HIER, IN UNSERER FERIENPENSION Granborg Gaardhttp://bedandbreakfastindenmark.blogspot.com/SERVIEREN WIR AUCH TRADITIONELLES ESSEN.

OBEN SIEHT MAN SMØRREBRØDS, JEDOCH ETWAS GESUNDER ALS DIE TRADITIONELLE VERSION! DENN WIR WOLLEN JA SCHLIESSLICH NICHT, DASS UNSERE GÄSTE BAUCHWEH HABEN!

Some guests are vegetarians or follow a vegan diet... this is an avocado sandwich.

Mind you, you mind also find avocados on a danish "fokost buffet" (lunch buffet), but it's not traditional at all.

MANCHE GÄSTE SIND VEGANER ODER VEGETARIER UND DANN FREUEN SIE SICH

ÜBER BEISPIELSWEISE AVOKADO-SANDWICHES

The vegan version of a traditional smørrebrød: with a carrot-humus-paté.

ODER DIESES KAROTTEN-HUMUS-SMØRREBRØD.

The very traditional pickled herring-plate:

Three different types of "sild": curry-herring, traditional spiced herring (with a "christmassy" flavor!) and the "normal" sweet and sour flavored herring.

It doesn't get any more Danish than that!

DOCH DIES HIER IST SO TRADITIONELL, WIE ES NUR GEHT:

3 SORTEN DÄNISCHER HERING!

Come, take my hand... ¤¤¤ NIMM MEINE HAND...

... and I will lead you through the garden of "Granborg Gaard Bed&Breakfast" in Denmark.

... UND ICH WERDE DIR UNSERE FARM ZEIGEN.

But first click on this video, so we have some beautiful music to listen to, as we stroll along...

DOCH ZUERST CLICKE DIESEN LINK AN, DAMIT WIR ETWAS MUSIK HABEN...

This is then back garden, out to the fields.

DIES IST DER NÖRLICHSTE GARTEN UNSERER FERIENPENSION.

At the end of the fruit garden you can enjoy a view towards the bridge crossing over to Zealand and Møn.

VOM OBSTGARTEN AUS KANN MAN DIE BRÜCKE NACH MØN UND SEELAND SEHEN.

This last winter was one of the most beautiful winters we have had.

WIR LIEGEN 1 STD. SÜDLICH VON KOPENHAGEN.

Walking along the pond...

DIES IST DER TEICH...

The south-east-exit of the main house.

UND HIER HABEN WIR DEN ÖSTLICHEN EINGANG DES HAUPTHAUSES.

This is farming country, we are surrounded by other farms...

ANDERE HÖFE LIEGEN IN DER NÄHE.

The wooden barn facing north. This will be our last renovation project.

DIE EINZIGE HÖLZERNE SCHEUNE AUF GRANBORG GAARD.

There are many tall trees on the estate.

MAN FINDET SEHR VIELE GROSSE BÄUME IM PARK.

The water on the pond is frozen - haven't tried to skate there yet...

DER TEICH IST ZUGEFROREN. DENNOCH IST KEINER SCHLITTSCHUHGELAUFEN...

View onto the lawn, facing north.

DIE GROSSE RASENANLAGE HINTER DEN BÄUMEN.

There are many bushes and trees around the pond...

VIELE BÜSCHE UMGEBEN DEN TEICH...

Another old barn, facing the fruit garden.

NOCH EINE ALTE SCHEUNE...

We're not far from the sea (Baltic, the narrow strait between Zealand and Falster)

WIR WOHNEN DICHT AN DER OSTSEE...

The fruit garden is always beautiful, no matter what season!

DER OBSTGARTEN IST ZU JEDER

Walking through a winter wonderland -

JAHRESZEIT WUNDERSCHÖN!

the sun glittering through the snow-covered branches...

DOCH DER LETZTE WINTER WAR SICHER DER SCHÖNSTE!

Wild blackberries and raspberries in hibernation...

WILDE BROMBEEREN SO WEIT DAS AUGE REICHT!

What a beautiful clear sky!

UND WEIN WUNDERVOLLER BLAUER HIMMEL!

The neighbors are close enough to care, far enough away to leave a breathing-space for everyone...

DIE NACHBAREN SIND SO NAHE, DASS MAN EINANDER HILFT, ABER SO WEIT ENTFERNT, DASS PLATZ FÜR ALLE IST!

The trees grow tall...

DASS DIE BÄUME SO GROSS SIND,

mind you this garden is more than 130 years old!

IST KEIN WUNDER,

The main house is located between front garden and the yard.

DENN DER GARTEN IST MEHR ALS 130 JAHRE ALT!

It's lovely to feel the sun on your face and your feet in the snow!

ES IST WUNDERVOLL, DIE SONNE IM GESICHT ZU VERSPÜREN

We had actually intended to go north this Christmas, Easter and in the winter holidays...

but decided then that there was no point to travel 6000 km, when you have got your own winter paradise right at home...

UND DIE FÜSSE IM SCHNEE!

the only thing we've missed out on were the northern lights.

EIGENTLICH HATTEN WIR DIESEN WINTER

It's very, very rare occasion, if they actually come down here.

GEN NORDEN FAHREN WOLLEN,

I love how all the old trees stand proud and strong.

DOCH DANN ERSCHIEN ES UNS UNSINNING.

The heart of the yard. The buildings are currently under renovation and we hope to be able to re-open our gallery in august.

WARUM 6000 KM REISEN,

Afternoon shadows in a corner of the front garden.

WENN MAN EIN WINTERPARADIS

A view from the terrace of the main house.

VOR DER TÜR HAT?!

Facing south-west.

SÜD-WEST: DER VORDERGARTEN.

The snow cover lasted from December to March.

DER SCHNEE LAG VON DEZ. BIS MÄRZ.

April came and so did higher temps.

MIT DEM APRIL KAM DER FRÜHLING.

We usually buy eggs, meet and veggies from local farmers.

WIR KAUFEN, EIER, FLEISCH UND GEMÜSE BEI BAUERN IN DER NACHBARSCHAFT.

Picking our Easter-eggs, we noticed that the Hungarian woolen pigs had little babies...

ALS WIR DIE OSTEREIER ABHOLTEN, SAHEN WIR, DASS DIE UNGARISCHEN WOLLSCHSCHWEINE SCHON JUNGEN HATTEN...

To be living in the country doesn't mean you can't have a night out out on the town as well!

WENN MAN AUF DEM LANDE WOHNT,

The other night we went to Næstved to watch a movie...

BEDEUTET DAS NICHT, DASS MAN SICH NICHT AUCH IN DER STADT AMÜSIEREN KANN!

Afterwards we strolled through the streets to enjoy the atmosphere.

I hope you've enjoyed your little walk through the Danish countryside!

Our Bed&Breakfast is open all around the year.

NEULICH WAREN WIR IN NÆASTVED IM KINO UND SCHLENDERTEN NACHHER NOCH DURCH DIE ROMANTISCHEN STRASSEN DER ALTSTADT...

ICH HOFFE, DIR HAT DIESER KLEINE SPAZIERGANG GEFALLEN.

UNSERE FERIENPENSION IST ÜBRIGENS GANZJÄHRLICH GEÖFFNET.