Since setting foot in the land of the viking I have done/seen so many beautiful things, but between school and busy urban explorations I had actually not crossed off my list some of the most popular destinations in Denmark. Tourists started to pile up, the weather was cold, and the attractions were so close to my school that I always developed the "I'll go tomorrow" mentality. But worry not, this fairy tale of complacency definitely had a happy ending; with me and my friends as the princesses of Denmark. It was a nice day, we were all in a good mood and we met up in the centre to go to the Church of our Savior for a day of laughs, cute pictures, and long lasting memories. I´ll use this post to reflect about my time in Denmark, the places we have come to love, and some of the people I have made friends with.
We met in Studenterhuset because as of lately that has become our hub for friendship, cheap coffee, and toast. I've already written about the good vibes found at this cafe, but since I work there I have achieved to be in that sweet spot where I always know someone who is there every time I go inside. But it gets even sweeter when I get free coffee, tea, and food. We greeted each other with lots of nice hugs, grabbed a cup of coffee while we waiting for the rest of the group, and then headed out into the sunshine.
One of the things getting Flødeboller made me think about was all the cute traditions that the Danes love to do. It´s May first? get beers and head to the park; It´'s Easter? then go to the summer home and have a big Easter lunch; It´s dinner time? go back to your host family ready to discuss politics over food and wine; You are out at the party looking to get it going? get ready for a round of licorice shots; It's late afternoon? then star pouring yourself some coffee; You invited your friends over for a nice dinner? expect pork and potatoes; It´s a nice day outside? pack a blanket and head to the park; Waking for some breakfast? enjoy the open sandwich. Danes really like their cute little traditions, and they take time to show them to others with pride. But also, the Flødeboller, which is a little bite-size cream cake, also talks about the fact that nothing is Denmark is too big. They value the small intimate moments. They are #winning. Here are some of the pics of that, while we kept walking down the beautiful pedestrian street toward the church:
This place is specially important to me too. It was the definitive picture me and my friend Rachel, who also came to Copenhagen to study, saw to convince us to come to Denmark. I went home, showed it to my parents who sighed in relief that at least I was choosing somewhere beautiful that wasn't Paris. For my birthday Jakob charmed me away by buying beers and bringing me here to drink them, sitting with our feet dangling over the water and enjoying the sunset. It was romantic. During the first week I was here stumbling on this place gave me butterflies because it was the first time I was seeing something I already knew. And when me and my friend went on a canal tour not too long ago, having departed from here was the perfect way for a day well spent.
With our American eagerness shining bright we pretty much kicked off some Asian tourists to the side and started to take pictures with this beautiful backdrop.
There was a really famous Danish rapper performing that night so me and my friends didn't hesitate too much about going. At first I didn't want to pay the entrance but I was 1000% shown wrong within 10 or 15 feet of being inside. Since we went at night we had the advantage of experiencing a beautiful light feast as we walked around all sorts of themed pavilions, stores, restaurants, and stages. We met one of our good friends who was already inside at a roller coaster and then headed to catch a little glimpse of the concert. Before we left we went to a playground and jumped, climbed, and fooled around like the little kids in a theme park. It was so much fun, it was so beautiful
That was the core, but many others followed. Like Marlys, that girl who complemented my funky jacket in class one time and later became my partner in crime for midnight dancing; Other bar tenders at Studenterhuset who were always fun to be around; Isabella, Becky, Julia, Sam and the other awesome ladies I met at my Sustainability Program class and made my trips to Sweden so memorable; And then there is Jakob, the boy showed me a whole new world.
As some people leave and my time here starts dwindling I know that I am not saying goodbye to them, it´s simply a see you later.