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Come Visit Denmark the Virtual Way

Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:16:10 PM

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It's been a long time for sure - but today Google decided to open virtual access to Denmark via Google Street View.

So, now you will be able to travel to Denmark and visit the homes of the Danes you know on your computer.

You could begin with dropping by my home in Risskov, northern suburban Aarhus. Now, go here - and when done type "nordre strandvej 111b risskov" in the search frame and drag the yellow man to the mark showing my home.

I have visited many other bloggers' cities and places while reading entries. I find it interesting to see everyone's daily environment - even if it's just a crummy picture on a computer screen. I usually take a stroll in the surrounding neighborhood, or I look at the shops, the architecture, the way things are organized - in short I like to get a an impression of the lives people are living judging from what I can see as a passer-by.

Better than nothing, right?

So Much For Global WarmingGood Bye Everybody

Comments

LéazzBabyJay99 Thursday, January 21, 2010 1:35:30 PM

Cool!!!! Sir Allan, am going there now smile

LéazzBabyJay99 Thursday, January 21, 2010 1:37:43 PM

cool I used the 'drag me' up bigsmile. I see your street view hmmm where's the snow? bigsmile

I tried mine too! Check this one - 844 Sims Avenue

Loiscakkleberrylane Thursday, January 21, 2010 2:08:12 PM

Awesome! Mine is 2919 Saffold Road, Wimauma, Florida. But you can't really see my house. The building I see is our barn.

Martin K™Aqualion Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:18:50 PM

This is funny. Thanks for the inspiration. I might have to cancel all other appointments today. Mine is Snorresvej 65, Odense, Denmark. The pictures are fairly updated as far as I can see.

Darkogdare Thursday, January 21, 2010 5:57:40 PM

Wow, this is amazing Allan yes cool Unfortunately, they still don`t have database with addresses from Belgrade awww

Angelikiellinidata Thursday, January 21, 2010 5:59:04 PM

I just visited Aarhus and it was wonderful! up

Unregistered user Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:05:02 PM

Anita thomhave simonsen writes: Hi Allan ! well....your house and your road is easy to see...but mine isn´t while the road isn´t into the street view, only the bigger road near by....but funny...I´ve seen this street view used in USA and it is really amazing, yeat a bit frightening though, but funny too...thanks for telling, I found some funny things to tell friends and neighbours....and already met one neighbour and told him, that I´ve seen into his garage....( haha!)

AnchyAnitaMargita Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:50:06 PM

Cool! Following the link... bigsmile

RuneSB Friday, January 22, 2010 12:06:41 AM

Ah, det er sgu sjovt, det her p
Dit kvarter ser rigtigt rart ud smile
Jeg har også fundet (he he) både Nicolas og "mig selv" yikes
Endelig lykkedes det ! jeg fandt mig selv ! lol lol lol

Stardancer Friday, January 22, 2010 5:40:22 AM

That is so cool!

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PainterWoman Friday, January 22, 2010 6:05:50 AM

How cool is that! My street is from two years ago because I no longer have the Honda that's parked out front. And I see my 95 year old neighbor mowing his lawn across the street!

studio41 Friday, January 22, 2010 10:33:05 AM

lol Pam! your neighbor was mowing! that's just great... ours was probably out with his sweet pup.

Allan, I've seen your house, it would be so wonderful to show up at the door to invite myself for tea...


Allanricewood Friday, January 22, 2010 10:53:06 AM

Nice comments, all - and an entirely new agenda for Google Corp.

It would be nice if there was such a thing as virtual tea in connection with Google Street View. A "knock, knock" button, a "put the kettle on" button and a "lemon or milk" button, too

bigsmile

LéazzBabyJay99 Friday, January 22, 2010 1:38:23 PM

Like FB applications Sir Allan? faint

Allanricewood Friday, January 22, 2010 6:46:39 PM

Yeah, something like that

Martin K™Aqualion Friday, January 22, 2010 7:14:35 PM

People have already started scoping Street View for friends. Just saw on television, there's a Danish guy who was captured by the Google Cams falling of his bike, and you can see him in the middle of his fall, and if you 'turn around' you can see other people looking at him.

scott cummingI_ArtMan Friday, January 22, 2010 11:55:06 PM

that was fun. i did the yellow man... then a three sixty slow twirl. then the aerial view. do you have a hammock in your backyard? or are you in the row of redroofed houses?
oh, i must go back and see how far the beach is. happy

scott cummingI_ArtMan Saturday, January 23, 2010 12:30:58 AM

i found the natural history museum. that looks interesting. i guess you walk to the docks and then there would be a jogging trail or something... looks like north to me, then finally a lot of greenery and a long stretch of beach. it's a drive though. well, mine, for your perusal is not as interesting, is: 13131 barbara ann st. north hollywood, ca.,u.s.a.
From I_ArtMan

MettePusilille Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:47:10 AM

I`ve been to Denmark several times Allan, as most Norwegian have happy up
And I love it there!!
You guys are so smiling and friendly, and welcoming you do not want to leave up happy

I will take more vacations to your beautiful country that is for sure! wizard cool

MettePusilille Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:48:44 AM

I want to add you to my list as you are a Scandinavian as me wink

studio41 Saturday, January 23, 2010 9:23:01 AM

Originally posted by ricewood:

A "knock, knock" button, a "put the kettle on" button and a "lemon or milk" button, too


smile

Allanricewood Saturday, January 23, 2010 5:58:14 PM

My house is the one with the chestnut tree in the garden and a grey Toyota parked in front of it in the street.

Mette, thank you the nice words - I thank you on behalf of my nation. You're welcome, every one of you. I can tell you that I have had some of my best vacations in Norway. Trekking the mountains isn't exactly something you do here in Denmark wink

I like how you guys find it amusing to stroll along around the world like this smile

MettePusilille Saturday, January 23, 2010 7:44:02 PM

hehe.. bigsmile "stroll along the world" lol lol
Yeah...we travel alot, we are kind of curious of everyone and everything, and long for the freedom being a traveling Norwegian bigsmile
(mind you Allan, all this drinking we do when we are out among others are something I do not like to see)
The beaches in Denmark is more tempting than the Norwegian mountains I think happy lol lol

Allanricewood Saturday, January 23, 2010 7:59:54 PM

Drinking? Norwegians drinking? Naaaah!

Besides, anyone can be thirsty once in a while....

MettePusilille Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:04:59 PM

p beer cheers cheers Yeah... but... like in drowning Allan!
We Norwegians are drowning all over in the world cheers doh faint

Allanricewood Saturday, January 23, 2010 9:43:17 PM

Well, Danish beer is good. That serves as a reasonable excuse. It would be worse if you guys actually did drown by the beach you like so much

MettePusilille Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:13:05 AM

With close on then... lol lol

MettePusilille Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:13:21 AM

Cloths (sorry)

scott cummingI_ArtMan Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:14:41 AM

Originally posted by ricewood:

I like how you guys find it amusing to stroll along around the world like this


it's becoming a habit. a cyber existence. i wonder if our legs are going to fall off in a few hundred years.

LéazzBabyJay99 Sunday, January 24, 2010 4:44:33 AM

Originally posted by I_ArtMan:

it's becoming a habit. a cyber existence. i wonder if our legs are going to fall off in a few hundred years.

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SIr Scott bigsmile

Edward Piercyedwardpiercy Monday, January 25, 2010 11:28:51 PM

As usual when in a new city I walked from your house straight up Nordre Strandvej without making any turns so as to not get lost. Went past the "Potpourri" and then the Nehan Cykler -- I assume that is some sort of bicycle shop. Then I seem to have inadvertently caught a bus and went just a little further up to Fortevej.

I was looking for a convenient bar to have a pint, but didn't see one. Then I came home.

I was surprised by the number of businesses that had English on their signs.

A wonderful trip. Thanks!

Allanricewood Tuesday, January 26, 2010 9:35:22 AM

I must admit that I live at least one mile away from a regular bar. There are posh restaurants, but the ordinary good, old drop-in bar I'll have to to travel to faint

I would normally go to the city - but that's no more than 15 minutes away by bus.

You are right about the bike shop. I bought my bike there, in fact.

Glad you dropped by.

LéazzBabyJay99 Saturday, February 6, 2010 1:39:50 PM

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