Copenhagen

Catching a night train at 4 a.m. and stepping out of this train six hours later into pouring rain, I had my doubts whether my trip to Denmark would be worth it, but a mermaid, a dome, a couple palaces, an amusement park, and (several) Danish pastries later, I was pleasantly impressed. Check out the pictures here.

The Little Mermaid

I think that Copenhagen must have the most bronze and copper statues per capita of any city in Europe—they are everywhere! Copenhagen’s dome is one of my favourites and the view from the top is splendid. Copenhagen also has Tivoli Gardens, a great amusement park worth marvelling at without even trying the rides!

Lots of great Danish food, too: soft ice cream, Danish hot dogs, fancy sandwiches, and, of course, pastries. I was never much of a Danish pastry fan in Canada, but now that I’ve tried the real thing….

Thanks to multiple currency exchanges, this is the first (and last) time I pay 6 (Canadian) dollars for a hot dog.

The Danish country side is very beautiful: colourful houses and pastoral fields. Also impressive are the Dane’s colossal bridges, which connect their islands to one another and to Sweden.

The trip was a little too short to tour the palaces or see the great Viking museum, so I will have to be back for another visit (and some more pastries).