{"id":520,"date":"2014-10-10T08:38:56","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T12:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.rollins.edu\/wpsites\/letters\/?p=520"},"modified":"2019-07-25T17:40:38","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T17:40:38","slug":"klassiker-kobenhavn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/2014\/10\/10\/klassiker-kobenhavn\/","title":{"rendered":"Klassiker K\u00f8benhavn"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think it is safe to say that I am officially a world traveler! Or, at the very least a European traveler. \u00a0This past weekend I had the immense privilege to visit and explore the capital of Denmark: Copenhagen. \u00a0Before my four friends and I left for our trip, actually before we even had a hostel, we started looking up danish words. \u00a0I learned hi (hej), bye (farvel), and my personal favorite, welcome (velkommen). \u00a0We also learned that the correct spelling of Copenhagen is K\u00f8benhavn. \u00a0English and Danish are very similar languages. \u00a0When I was walking around on the streets or down in the metro (their version of the T, tube, or subway) and you listened to all the danish people talking some words sound very similar. \u00a0For example, the name of this post is Klassiker K\u00f8benhavn which means Classic Copenhagen in English.<\/p>\n

We left bright and early Saturday October 4th. \u00a0We were at the airport before five am and had coffee\/tea\/food by 5:20. \u00a0Security was surprisingly quite easy, although for some reason we all flagged attention and had to very awkwardly be patted down. \u00a0Besides that it was smooth sailing the rest of the time. \u00a0Our flight was on time and we even got to walk outside to walk up steps on the plane! I’ve never had the chance to do that! \u00a0I managed to snap one amazing photo of the sun rising while we were flying before I fell asleep (image 1). \u00a0When we arrived in Copenhagen it took us a little time to exchange money into the Danish Kroner and pick up what is called the ‘Copenhagen Card.’ This tiny piece of plastic for 48 hours saved us tons of money and hassles. \u00a0This card allowed us to take all of the transportation (bus and metro) for free as well as see countless attractions also for free. \u00a0One of my favorite things on the card was climbing up the Round Tower and seeing an amazing view of all of Copenhagen (image 2). \u00a0We also had the chance to go on a canal boat tour, into the palace ruins, into the palace, and visit the Carlsberg Brewery. \u00a0Carlsberg is\u00a0the<\/em> beer of Denmark (image 3). \u00a0It is literally royally acclaimed and is still one of the biggest companies in the world. \u00a0We visited this absolutely amazing street called Nyhavn which is completely picturesque small town Europe even down to the water and colored buildings. \u00a0Coincidentally my favorite new ice cream and waffle place in the entire world (yes I have a favorite ice cream and waffle place) is located in Nyhavn and has the most amazing desserts. \u00a0Both nights we spent in Copenhagen ended with us eating cold chocolate chip ice cream on a freshly baked waffle (image 4). \u00a0Like I mentioned before, there were 5 of us that went, all girls. \u00a0We stayed in a hostel with free wifi and a great location called Hotel J\u00f8rgensen. \u00a0I never stayed in a hostel before, but it was a great price and it worked perfectly for the two nights we were there. \u00a0When I imagined myself coming to Europe I never quite pictured myself making it to Denmark, but it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. \u00a0However what really made the trip so amazing was the wonderful friends that came with me! \u00a0So readers I highly suggest if you want a fabulous trip, grab some cool friends and make your way to Copenhagen (image 5 it is taken in Nyhavn).<\/p>\n

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