One day we took an afternoon to explore downtown Copenhagen. We saw the marble church. It is absolutely massive and is beautiful on the inside with an incredible ceiling. It is so crazy because you will be walking down the street with cars flying by and then all of the sudden you will come across a massive and beautiful historical building like that. We also saw the Queens palace and Nyhaven which is the extremely touristy area filled with restaurants right on the canal. We also made a stop at the royal gardens and Rosenborg Castle.
Church dome. This picture does not do it justice.
Inside the Church. I appreciated it because it was very cool and comfortable in there....maybe new hang out?
Rosenborg Castle. I am looking into purchasing the real estate.
The past couple of days have been filled with Copenhagen tourist activities. We took a walk one night that turned into a hike...but luckily we met a very nice man and woman from Egypt and Afghanistan who were kind enough to show us where the metro stop was. Another night we got ice cream (everyone eats ice cream here constantly and its always really weird flavors) at the Ice Queen and found a new park. Many people run there and at a certain point you run past the elephant exhibit at the zoo next door.
A very awkward statue/fountain so of course we needed a photo in front of it. Unfortunately you can't really tell what it is. Probably to your benefit.
The weather here is MUCH warmer than I was anticipating. It is around the low 80s but EXTREMELY humid. And as I am finding out, apparently Europe is not big on air conditioning. Going into the metro is like entering a sauna full of strangers and most of whom smell like a middle school locker room. Fun stuff. I definitely packed the wrong things. So we headed to the mall to see if we could find some fun new pieces to add to our wardrobe and maybe blend in a bit more. Danish style is quite interesting. Most of the stores carried many of the same brands and even some even had the exact same merchandise. Also, a trendy thing is see through dresses. But everyone wears sun dresses and flats. Designer brands are not a big thing here and most people don't wear denim. Anyway, I will have to keep looking for some clothes that are perhaps a bit more me....
Last night we went folk dancing. I wish you could have seen the utter lack of any skill or coordination present in the room. It was fun and extremely entertaining but as everything that is indoors it was very hot and unfortunately very humid and very stinky. We then went to a night club where I was carded. Yes being carded in the United States can SOMETIMES be a compliment but not here. not when the drinking age is 15. I know I may look young but come on! But today we had the ultimate lazy Friday. We slept in, I am so glad that I have regained that talent here, and spent the day at the beach. It was like nothing I had ever seen before. It was PACKED! People everywhere! I did not take very many pictures because I thought it would be awkward to take pictures of strangers on the beach. And I didn't know where to point the camera to avoid topless old ladies or man spedos. I will work on a decent photo next time. and there will be a next time because it was GLORIOUS!
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