Jun07
Copenhagen
Back when I was a PhD student I lived in Copenhagen for a while. It is a truly unique city with all its young energy and inspiration coupled with century old architecture and traditions. But in the few months I lived there I never truly got to see the city because I felt I was always too busy. So Yiming and I went there for a long weekend in the end of May that coincided with the carnival, a marathon race and nice weather. We went to see some of most typical things of Copenhagen and Danish culture such as Nyhavn, Tivoli and smørrebrød (a kind of sandwich that I don’t fancy at all). One thing you immediately notice as soon as you step out of the train station is the wide bicycle paths with people riding their Christiania bikes (cargo bikes) often with 2-3 kids in it. As an almost full fledged vegan I also found that there are many more places with wholesome vegetarian food (at least as an option on the menu) than there used to be albeit it can be a wee bit expensive eating out. We also went for a stroll in the Botanical Garden that had a display of beautiful half-spheres in the lake. Highly recommended. The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art was also a very pleasant visit.
 Danish 'Smørrebrød' |
 Nyhavn |
 Light show in Tivoli |
 Three Piece Reclining by Henry Moore at Louisiana |
 Kids sitting in a Christiania bike watching Copenhagen Marathon |
 Copenhagen Carnival |
 Half-spheres made of glass fiber and dried plant materials in the Botanical Garden |
 Delicious sushi dinner at Sticksnsushi |
