Euro Trip — Kim & Smilla
Thu 9 July → Mon 27 July 2026 • Brisbane → Lisbon/Carcavelos → Copenhagen → Jutland → home • Kim's birthday Mon 20 July
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photos/trip/ as 1.jpg, 2.jpg, … and they appear first in this strip.Portugal — Fri 10 to Mon 13 July
Base: friend's place near Carcavelos (confirm exact town). Smilla ~3 weeks post-fracture: flat walks, beach, promenades all fine; no board sports, keep the splint dry.
Thu 9 JulBrisbane
Departure day. Leave home so you enter BNE ParkValet (Intl, rego 522YYK) right at 20:00 — booking starts then and QR899 departs 22:10, so it's already tight. Bags checked to Lisbon (25 kg each). Doha transfer 05:40 → 07:15 (1 h 35 — head straight to the QR341 gate, no dawdling).
SleepOn the plane
Fri 10 JulFriday
Land Lisbon 13:40 (QR341). Taxi to the friend's place near Carcavelos (~25 min). Drop bags, then Cake office with Aaron & Nick late afternoon — the overlap window. Early dinner, early night; big jetlag day for Smilla.
SleepCarcavelos (friend)
Sat 11 JulSaturday
Slow morning. Coffee with Sonia, Luke and/or Jesper (first-choice slot). Afternoon: Paredão promenade walk + Carcavelos beach time. Wrist-safe, jetlag-friendly.
SleepCarcavelos (friend)
Sun 12 JulSunday
Backup slot for Sonia, Luke or Jesper. Optional Sintra half-day (gardens, no climbing needed). Send Nora her 18th-birthday video greeting — her party is 14:00 Danish time today.
SleepCarcavelos (friend)
Mon 13 JulMonday
Lunch with Christina, her husband and the two kids (Carcavelos area or Lisbon). Hard stop 16:30 → LIS airport by 18:00 → SK2802 dep 20:15. Kim: 1 × 23 kg checked. Both: small underseat bags only.
SleepCPH Airport hotel
Denmark — Tue 14 to Sun 26 July
Built around Louise's windows (she works at DR 9–17 on 13–16.7, Bornholm 17–19.7, Mallorca from 22.7). Nanna is flexible. Jutland loop Fri 17 → Sun 19: Legoland, Skagen (dad's old house), Den Gamle By as the Sunday stop — back at Louise's Sunday evening, so the birthday on the 20th is a full rested day there. The Forest Tower becomes a day trip from Nanna's.
Tue 14 JulTuesday
Land 00:40, walk to Comfort Hotel CPH Airport (late check-in arranged — see To-Do). Sleep in, breakfast at the hotel. 09:00–10:00 pick up Alamo car (Renault Captur, Car Rental Centre — shuttle from T2). Short Copenhagen stop at most (groceries, a bite), then drive to Nanna's in Skævinge (~55 min). Easy afternoon there — it's a jetlag day, nothing else planned.
SleepNanna
Wed 15 JulWednesday
Day with Nanna's family (Skævinge/Hillerød — Frederiksborg Castle is 15 min away). Evening option: dinner with Louise after she's off at 17:00.
SleepNanna
Thu 16 JulThursday
Day in Copenhagen. Move to Louise's in Charlottenlund tonight (her 16–17 window), dinner together when she's off at 17:00.
SleepLouise
Fri 17 JulFriday
Louise leaves for Bornholm. Leave ~07:30, west over Storebælt. Coffee stop on Fyn ~09:45–10:45 (friend — confirm his address), then on to Billund. Legoland ~12:00–20:00 — still a full visit. Rides fine for a stable wrist; skip high-impact ones. After close, ~15 min to the farm stay — they meet you at arrival, so text them the ETA. Book Legoland tickets
SleepStutteri Skandihest (farm)
Sat 18 JulSaturday
Morning on the farm (horses — Smilla will like this), then north to Skagen (~3.5 h; lunch stop in Aalborg). Afternoon: Dad's old house, Den Tilsandede Kirke (the sand-buried church). Evening: Grenen — walk to the tip where the two seas meet, best in evening light. Hotel Inger is in Hulsig, 10 min south of town; check-in until 23:00.
SleepHotel Inger, Hulsig
Sun 19 JulSunday
Breakfast at the hotel (included), then Råbjerg Mile — the migrating dune is practically next door to Hotel Inger, so it's a 45-min stop, not a detour. Leave ~09:15. Den Gamle By in Aarhus as the halfway stop, ~12:30–15:30 (adults DKK 205, under-18 free). Then the fun way home: Molslinjen ferry Aarhus → Odden (~16:00–16:30 sailing, ~1 h 20 crossing, check-in 30 min before), drive Odden → Louise's ~19:00–19:30. Book ferry
SleepLouise
Mon 20 JulMonday
Kim's birthday. Full day with Louise's family, well rested, nothing to drive. Birthday dinner in Charlottenlund — invite Nanna's family so both sisters are there on the day.
SleepLouise
Tue 21 JulTuesday
With Louise's family. Evening goodbye — they fly to Mallorca on the 22nd.
SleepLouise
Wed 22 JulWednesday
Move to Nanna's. Casper & Christina's family in this 22–25 window if they're home — confirm this week.
SleepNanna
Thu 23 JulThursday
Day trip from Skævinge: Camp Adventure Forest Tower (~1 h 20 each way) — the 45 m spiral treetop walk + 3.2 km boardwalk, open sunrise–sunset. Alternatives for tomorrow: Tivoli, Den Blå Planet.
SleepNanna
Fri 24 JulFriday
Buffer day — Bellevue beach, friends, anything missed. Qatar online check-in for the return opens today.
SleepNanna
Sat 25 JulSaturday
Pack, fuel the car, early night. Car drop is 07:00 tomorrow and Skævinge is ~55 min from Kastrup — either commit to a 05:45 start or book an airport hotel for this night.
SleepNanna / airport
Sun 26 JulSunday
Leave Skævinge ~05:50 (or the airport hotel ~06:40) → drop car 07:00 at the Car Rental Centre → shuttle to T2 → QR162 dep 09:05. Doha 16:05–20:25 → QR898.
SleepOn the plane
Mon 27 JulBrisbane
Land BNE 17:30. Collect car from ParkValet (exit time amended — see To-Do). Home.
SleepHome
Driving notes
Charlottenlund → Fyn (Odense) ~1 h 45 • Fyn → Billund ~1 h 15 • Billund → Skagen ~3.5 h • Skagen → Aarhus ~2 h 45 • Odden → Charlottenlund ~1 h 20 • Skævinge → Camp Adventure ~1 h 20.
Sunday: ~4 h driving + the 1 h 20 Molslinjen sailing (a break, not a drive), split by the 3-hour Den Gamle By stop. Storebælt toll only ONCE (Fri 17 out, ~DKK 200–290) — the ferry replaces the return crossing. Ferry check-in 30 min before sailing; book the specific Sunday departure ahead, they fill up with weekenders.
Sunday: ~4 h driving + the 1 h 20 Molslinjen sailing (a break, not a drive), split by the 3-hour Den Gamle By stop. Storebælt toll only ONCE (Fri 17 out, ~DKK 200–290) — the ferry replaces the return crossing. Ferry check-in 30 min before sailing; book the specific Sunday departure ahead, they fill up with weekenders.
July 2026 at a glance
Colour = where you sleep that night. Weeks start Monday.
Prep
Flying
Carcavelos (friend)
Airport hotel
Nanna
Louise
Jutland trip
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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Prep
Book Billund + Aarhus hotels · attraction tickets · messages out7
Prep
Qatar online check-in opens 22:10 · Nora gift · fracture letter8
Pack & print
Voucher, e-tickets, consent letter · bag under 23 kg9
Fly
Enter BNE parking 20:00 · QR899 dep 22:1010
Carcavelos
Land LIS 13:40 · Cake office w/ Aaron & Nick11
Carcavelos
Sonia / Luke / Jesper · Paredão walk + beach12
Carcavelos
Backup friends slot · Sintra option · Nora video (party 14:00 DK)13
CPH hotel
Christina lunch, stop 16:30 · SK2802 dep 20:15 → land 00:4014
Nanna
Pick up car 09:00 · short CPH stop · drive to Skævinge · rest15
Nanna
Day with Nanna's family · Louise dinner option after 17:0016
Louise
CPH day · move to Charlottenlund, dinner w/ Louise17
Billund
Leave 07:30 · Fyn coffee stop 09:45 · Legoland 12–20 · farm stay booked18
Hulsig
North ~3.5 h · dad's old house · sand-buried church · Grenen at dusk · Hotel Inger booked19
Louise
Råbjerg Mile → Den Gamle By 12:30–15:30 → ferry to Odden → Louise ~19:3020
Louise
KIM'S BIRTHDAY · full rest day at Louise's · birthday dinner w/ both families21
Louise
Louise's family · goodbye (they fly to Mallorca 22nd)22
Nanna
Move to Nanna's · Casper & Christina window opens23
Nanna
Camp Adventure Forest Tower day trip (1 h 20 away)24
Nanna
Buffer · Tivoli / Den Blå Planet option · Qatar return check-in opens25
Nanna / airport
Pack · fuel car · early night (car drop 07:00 tomorrow)26
Fly
Drop car 07:00 · QR162 dep 09:05 · Doha 16:05–20:2527
Home
Land BNE 17:30 · collect car (amended exit)28
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Portugal — Carcavelos base, Fri 10 – Mon 13
Base marker is approximate — confirm the friend's exact town and the Cake office address and I'll pin both precisely.
Markers: base near Carcavelos, Carcavelos beach + Paredão, Cake office (approx.), Lisbon airport, Sintra (optional day).
Denmark — Copenhagen base + Jutland/Skagen loop, Tue 14 – Sun 26
Nanna: Præstehøjvej 5, Skævinge (north, near Hillerød). Louise: Ole Bruuns Vej 6, Charlottenlund.
Fri 17: Charlottenlund → Billund (~3 h)
Sat 18: Billund → Aalborg → Skagen (~3.5 h)
Sun 19: Skagen → Den Gamle By → Molslinjen ferry (dashed = the sailing) → Odden → Charlottenlund ~19:30
Everything to do, in deadline order
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Today / tomorrow (Sun 5 – Mon 6 July)
By Tuesday 7 July
Wed 8 July — pack & print day
Thu 9 July — departure day
During the trip
Packing — one big bag + two small handbags
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Bag strategy (verified against the tickets): One checked bag under 23 kg + two small underseat bags works on every leg.
Qatar allows 25 kg checked + 7 kg cabin each, so plenty of headroom outbound; the constraint is the SAS Lisbon–Copenhagen leg —
one checked bag (23 kg, on Kim's ticket) and one personal item each at max 40 x 30 x 15 cm, 5 kg. That is genuinely small:
a slim daypack or handbag, not a cabin trolley. Return on Qatar allows 30 kg checked, so souvenirs fit.
Danish summer reality check: 17–22 C days, cooler evenings, rain likely at some point — one warm layer and a light rain jacket each, no heavy clothes.
Documents (in Kim's small bag, always)
Smilla's wrist kit (cast fitted 3 Jul)
Clothes — summer light (per person)
Tech & misc
Gifts
All bookings & references
Everything paid unless noted.
| What | Ref | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways — outboundFlight | QR/8P6QZJ | QR899 BNE (T-Intl) Thu 9 Jul 22:10 → Doha 05:40. QR341 Doha 07:15 → Lisbon Fri 10 Jul 13:40 (T1) — retimed 6 Jul, layover now 1 h 35. 25 kg checked pp. Seats 19A / 14A. |
| SAS via Kiwi — Lisbon → CopenhagenFlight | 787787429 | SK2802 Mon 13 Jul 20:15 → Tue 14 Jul 00:40. Kim: personal item + 1 x 23 kg checked. Smilla: personal item only (40x30x15 cm). Kiwi 24/7: +44 20 3885 2186. |
| Comfort Hotel Copenhagen Airport | 5027274640 PIN 6233 |
Mon 13 Jul, 1 night, twin, DKK 1,409 paid, non-refundable. Ellehammersvej, Kastrup. +45 32 44 54 30. Check-in window 15:00–00:30 — late arrival being arranged. |
| Alamo rental car, CPH | 778580907 | Renault Captur or similar, automatic. Pick-up Tue 14 Jul 09:00, drop-off Sun 26 Jul 07:00. Car Rental Centre, Lufthavnsboulevarden 5 (shuttle from T2). AUD 1,025 paid incl. RentalCover Full Protection. Alamo: +45 70 70 12 00. |
| RentalCover Full Protection | 2PAF-TMG8-INS | Covers the rental excess. Claim through RentalCover, not Alamo. Photograph the car at pick-up and drop-off. |
| Qatar Airways — returnFlight | QR/8P6QZJ | QR162 CPH (T2) Sun 26 Jul 09:05 → Doha 16:05. QR898 Doha 20:25 → BNE Mon 27 Jul 17:30. 30 kg checked pp. Seats 12A / 19A. |
| BNE ParkValet (International) | BNE-INT-10980656 | Rego 522YYK, plate recognition. Entry Thu 9 Jul 20:00 → exit Mon 27 Jul 17:00 (being amended to ~20:00). $384 paid. park@bne.com.au. |
| Carcavelos — friend's placeConfirm | — | Fri 10 – Mon 13 Jul. Confirm arrival time + address. |
| Stutteri Skandihest Apartments, BillundBooked | 6541590938 PIN 9865 |
Fri 17 Jul, Family Apartment, DKK 1,200 (AUD 270.16, card charged automatically). Gødsbølskovvej 3, 7323 — a horse farm ~15 min from Legoland. Check-in from 14:00, someone meets you: tell them you'll arrive ~20:30 after park close. +45 26 87 82 02. Free cancel until 14 Jul 23:59. |
| Hotel Inger, Hulsig (Skagen)Booked | 5790837460 PIN 3044 |
Sat 18 Jul, double room (shared bathroom), breakfast included, DKK 1,225 pay at property. Hulsigvej 17, 9990 Hulsig — 10 min south of Skagen town, right by Råbjerg Mile. Check-in 15:00–23:00. +45 98 48 81 26. Free cancel until 14 Jul 23:59. |
Louise's schedule (from the Signal group)
They moved the Mallorca house-swap by a day specifically to see you.
Works at DR 9–17: 13–16 July (evenings free)
Bornholm: 17–19 July — "you're welcome to stay in the Charlottenlund house meanwhile"
Mallorca: 22–30 July
You can stay: 16–17 July, and 19–21 July ("very much this one"). Sleeping in the office; probably Carola's room too.
Nanna: flexible; first floor unfinished, "plenty of room for a tent in the garden".
Nora turns 18: party Sunday 12 July 14:00 — you're in Portugal. Video greeting + gift later.
Bornholm: 17–19 July — "you're welcome to stay in the Charlottenlund house meanwhile"
Mallorca: 22–30 July
You can stay: 16–17 July, and 19–21 July ("very much this one"). Sleeping in the office; probably Carola's room too.
Nanna: flexible; first floor unfinished, "plenty of room for a tent in the garden".
Nora turns 18: party Sunday 12 July 14:00 — you're in Portugal. Video greeting + gift later.
Draft replies (Danish) — edit and send
Til gruppen (Louise + Nanna)
Hej begge to!
Nu er planen på plads. Vi lander i Kastrup natten til tirsdag d. 14. (kl. 00:40) og sover på lufthavnshotellet.
Louise — vi siger stort ja tak til begge vinduer: vi sover hos jer 16.-17. og igen 19.-21. Måske aftensmad onsdag d. 15. efter du har fri? Ellers ses vi bare torsdag.
Fredag-søndag d. 17.-19. kører Smilla og jeg en tur til Jylland: Legoland fredag, Skagen lørdag (vi skal forbi fars gamle hus og Grenen), og Den Gamle By søndag på vejen hjem — vi er tilbage i Charlottenlund søndag aften ca. kl. 19. Og mandag d. 20. er min fødselsdag! Skal vi ikke spise fødselsdagsmiddag sammen den aften? Nanna, I er selvfølgelig også inviteret, hvis I kan.
Nanna — må vi bo hos jer 14.-16. og igen 22.-26.? Telt i haven er helt fint for Smilla, men sig til hvad der passer jer bedst. Og kæmpe tillykke til Nora! Vi er i Portugal d. 12., men sender en videohilsen på dagen og har en gave med.
Vi glæder os helt vildt til at se jer!
Kh Kim & SmillaTil Casper & Christina (DK)
Hej! Smilla og jeg er i København ca. 14.-26. juli. Er I hjemme i uge 30 (22.-25.)? Vi vil rigtig gerne se jer alle fire — en eftermiddag/aften, helt uformelt. Sig til hvad der passer!To Sonia (and similar to Luke)
Hey Sonia! Smilla and I land in Lisbon this Friday and we're staying near Carcavelos until Monday. Any chance of a coffee Saturday or Sunday? Very relaxed — would be great to see you, but no stress if the timing doesn't work.Til Jesper (PT)
Hej Jesper! Smilla og jeg lander i Lissabon på fredag og er ved Carcavelos til mandag. Har du tid til en kaffe lørdag eller søndag? Ville være rigtig hyggeligt at ses!To Christina (PT)
Hi! We're staying near Carcavelos Friday–Monday. Would Monday lunch work for you guys? We fly out that evening so we'd need to wrap up by 16:30 — but that leaves a good long lunch. Anywhere that suits you and the kids.People plan — who, when, status
| Who | Where | When | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron & Nick (Cake) | Lisbon office | Fri 10, late afternoon | Confirm the overlap |
| Sonia | Carcavelos area | Sat 11 or Sun 12 | Message her — she may pass |
| Luke | Carcavelos/Lisbon | Sat 11 or Sun 12 | Message him |
| Jesper | Portugal | Sat 11 or Sun 12 | Message him — weekend window |
| Friend on Fyn (name?) | Fyn, near E20 hopefully | Fri 17, coffee ~09:45–10:45 | Message — confirm address + time |
| Christina + family (PT) | Carcavelos/Lisbon | Mon 13 lunch, hard stop 16:30 | Confirm place |
| Louise's family | Ole Bruuns Vej 6, Charlottenlund | Dinner option Wed 15 • stay 16–17 • stay 19–21 (birthday dinner Mon 20) | Send group reply |
| Nanna's family | Præstehøjvej 5, 3320 Skævinge | Stay 14–16 and 22–26 • invite to birthday dinner Mon 20 at Louise's | Confirm dates |
| Nora (18!) | — | Video Sun 12, gift in DK | Buy gift |
| Casper & Christina (DK) | TBC | Window 22–25 | Message — are they home? |