Blogs from Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark, Europe - page 11

The beginning to the day yesterday was beyond perfect. I was awake earlier than normal and decided it would be nice to make the short walk to the bakery on the corner about 200m from the hostel. I took my number, waited in line (it's like 8:30am, but they opened at 5am and I'm sure have been busy since then!) and ordered my cappuccino and whatever a traditional Danish breakfast pastry would be. The lady behind the counter laughed and said she'd think about it while she made the coffee. I ended up with a round pastry with icing around the edges and a cream filled centre... Honestly one of best things I've ever had for breakfast, seriously. I walked back to the hostel with my purchase and ate and drank on a bench by the ... read more

The day after Zeebrugge was a sea day. And our first black tie event where tuxedo and evening gown are the required attire. I decided to wear a tux as my evening gown was still at the dry cleaners!! Dining usually comes in two sittings: early - from 6:30pm and late - from 8:45pm. We however, have decided to go with Freedom dining. This is a third option and means 'any time' dining. Just turn up any time and you will be shown to a table. In reality, anytime dining is only available if you are willing to share a table. You can, however, request a table for two. In the event of no tables being available, a pager is provided. This will beep, buzz and flash when your table is ready and the wait can ... read more

Planes, Trains, and Bicycles Copenhagen, Denmark Our story begins with our trip to Copenhagen, a city that is a little out of the way of the usual tourist route. To get there by plane from Paris was going to cost quite a bit, so we decided to take an overnight train, a new and exciting experience for us. The train was not the typical overnight train, because as usual we went the cheap route, and booked three different trains over the course of a 10 hour journey across four countries. We left our hotel in Paris slightly excited about this upcoming journey, but unfortunately, our excitement turned to absolute despair. Jason, very typically of an American, did not understand that Europeans use the 24 hour clock to tell time, rather than AM & PM. We arrived ... read more

I left on Monday night with WizzAir flight W6 3209. I got to MMX on time and took the Flygbussarna to Sodervarn, from where I walked to my hostel. On Wednesday morning, I walked to city centre and saw the Malmohus and St. Peter's church. These weren't so impressive, but the city itself is very nice, cozy and green and peaceful... I then took the train to Copenhagen and walked around a lot... And finally I went to Lyngby, where I was too tired for much sightseeing (and there's not that much to see anyway). On Thursday morning I headed towards DTU for my interview, then I headed back to Malmo (via Copenhagen, of course) and then home on flight W6 3210 (also on time, but the buses that were supposed to take us to the ... read more

Geo: 55.7107, 12.5661The wind is still blowing in Malmo. Apparently the amount of wind is unusual. The receptionist at the hotel said usually the weather is just grey. Fairly easy to get out of Malmo. The trip to Copenhagen is quite short (approx. 1 hour). There is a bridge and 4K tunnel between Malmo and Copenhagen. We got the key from our host at his place of work and then went to the apartment which we found with some difficulty. It is on the top (fifth floor) - no elevator. Pleasant view from both directions of the apartment. Once settled in we walked into Copenhagen (45 - 60 minutes). Copenhagen seems much busier and you are more likely to be run over by a bicycle than a car. Today we just oriented ourselves to the city ... read more