I’m still thinking about my visit to Copenhagen a couple of weekends ago now. I had a lot of anticipation built up to see this guy... I mean place.  If you have a couple of minutes, I’ll let Vince Vaughn explain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feeIOZH7wr4
To me, Copenhagen is the Rated R guy, I’m not so sure we’re a match made in heaven yet (oh say, like Stockholm!). But I am planning our next meet up.Â
My day started out with a gritty street food lunch in the Meat Packing District. Not quite sure where GPS was leading me, I followed my nose a few short blocks from the train station through some cool looking old warehouses.
Lunch was messy and good, with a lot of fire and smoke coming from the booths surrounding me as I ate my Ethiopian food with my fingers.
Next, I took a tip from a Danish classmate and made a hike up to the Norrebro District. This neighborhood is supposed to have a sort of Berlin vibe to it I’m told, so I was curious. The pictures above are from around this area, and I crossed that impressive bridge as well as the beautiful swans along the water’s edge to get there. I have to admit, after the swans, it was sort of like Copenhagen bought me some flowers.
Before I left this part of town, I ducked into a bakery because another of my classmates challenged the status of the infamous Swedish cinnamon roll with the Danish version. I had to find out for myself. Even though I have no pictures to demonstrate the debauchery that ensued, I can tell you that Denmark did indeed take up the challenge to outdo the Swedes in this point as well (as in almost everything else)! This thing was a monster of ooo and gooo and cinnamon goodness; a far cry from the skillfully formed, crispy light, and perfectly spiced Swedish Kanelbullar. I’ll let the eater be their own judge, but I pretty much made out with this thing for a good ten minutes!
At this point in the afternoon I couldn’t wait any longer to see the canals, so I made my way towards the historic city center. A snap along the way, noting the solid bike culture of this town.
Ok, so here we have it after about 3.5 hours on foot. A concentrated area of charm, vitality, fun and eye candy! Not that these elements weren’t elsewhere during the day, but I found I had to notice them as I moved around the city. Here they are, all laid bare in a glorious parade along the canals. First up are pictures from my boat tour (cause that’s really the best way to see these cities for the first time), then a video of the main drag at sunset.
Danish Architecture Center
Main Street Food Market in Copenhagen, and one non-stop party! I wish there was sound for this picture, because you could hear the music on the other shore! I went there for dinner after the tour and definitely got the feeling Copenhagen wanted to get me liquored up, but I settled for another interesting meal at a Thai Fusion booth.
Huge sculpture garden as seen from our boat, but I don’t think our guide mentioned the name. I would love to find out more about this installation.
Black Diamond Library Project
Royal Palace from the water, and next on my list to visit!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/PfL2gP2t9uYwiEhX2
 As I made my way back to the train station full and processing the day, I stumbled upon this great reflection pond. I let it mesmerize me for a bit, then forced myself to find my train despite tired legs and sore feet. (That’s the one down side to all those cobble stones!)
Once back in Lund, I surprised myself by deciding to walk back home even though it was close to 10 pm.  As I approached Stadsparken (the huge park close to my flat I’ve mentioned before), I saw that it had been waiting up for me with candles and perfect manners like a beautiful table setting. Honestly I’m not sure what the occasion was, but sweet little Lund wanted me to notice how good looking he was all aglow in the night air. At that moment, I felt like I was at home, and walked the rest of the way without thinking about Copenhagen or my feet.