So after getting up from a two and a half hour nap, I think I need to fuss around and get some stuff done before I slack off again this evening.
But really, all I’ve gotten done is playing around on my laptop, taking a shower and well, blogging now.
Oh well, moving on to my memories of Copenhagen!
Copenhagen was wonderful. We were lucky to have beautiful weather the 3 nights we stayed there. The architecture was amazing, very much like gorgeous Stockholm but over a wider area since the city is bigger.
We arrived around 9pm on our first day and fortunately, our hostel was just 2 mins from the central train station. That said, we were just a few blocks down from the red light district, so at night there were a lot of sketchy men gathering around the streets in groups. This meant that we stayed in and played…SPADES! Of course! I miss playing spades with the gang so much! We need to have a spades reunion.
On our second, we took a wonderful, highly recommended canal tour of the city. It lasted an hour and hit the gorgeous highlights of the city. Unfortunately it got really nippy halfway through and I had to head in and sit under the plastic cover because my ears felt like they were going to drop off.
Other fun bits of Copenhagen-hanging out with Anna and Max drunk in our hotel room (alcohol is SO CHEAP there), heading to the botanical gardens, meeting Ruby for lunch and catching up on our scandinavian lives.
Taking a walk to the little mermaid, taking a detour towards the palace and church and catching Michelle Obama, Oprah and the other royals come out of a lunch with the Danish queen. Best moment of my life.
Continuing my walk to the mermaid with Anna and catching the Danish Royal family walk right in front of us to their boat.
Coming across the prettiest church with a moat of water around it.
Actually coming to the Little Mermaid.
Michelle Obama and Oprah aside, I must say the Little Mermaid was probably one of my favorite parts of Copenhagen. There was something delightfully special about it, like having a part of my childhool come to life. Ruby said she found it a little too small but I thought the size was just right, it didn’t seem appropriate to have it too big. & there was something wistful about the way her head was turned towards the water. I was absolutely charmed.
The pub life was nothing special. Rather sketchy to be honest. We had a really troubling encounter and after that, chose to stay in every night and drink 7-11 wine. Just as enjoyable if I may say so myself.
The journey back was tedious, unfortunate and took forever. But I’m so glad I got to see Copenhagen. There’s something amazing about the thought that I can actually say, yes I’ve been to Oslo and Copenhagen. & Milan and Venice if we want to throw that in. Previously these were just places on a map that I’ve only ever heard about. It’s so thrilling to see the various attractions and famous spots with my own eyes. I feel so much more wordly and educated, the sort of learning that I can never obtain in a classroom.
I’ve also fallen in love with ABBA because we kept singing Voulez-vous throughout the whole trip. So that’s one added benefit!
