The next day I saw the sun for the first time of the trip. The northern latitude sun in winter is nothing like the Hawaiian sun I know back home. When not hiding behind clouds, this Danish sun sits low, moving across the horizon and never going over head. For photography, this means perfect golden light all day long. The wind took a nap that day, so we gathered the landscape and lifestyle shots that we needed for our video. I finally warmed up and felt like a Viking. This golden light, I realized, is why I dreamt about coming back to Denmark for the last 5 years. What beauty! Hills roll into grassy bowls, and the painted boats sit watching the sea rise into waves. Most of all I was struck by the people’s kindness and readiness to share their spots with the lonely tourist that I am. When the sun went back into hiding behind clouds again the next days, their bright smiles illuminated the land for me. I was surprised by the openness of the locals who shared a certain secret spot when the wind came up for just 45 minutes. That would never happen in Hot Hawaii. I felt more Aloha in this beautiful part of Denmark than at home in Hawaii.