Another Weekend Down

This weekend was the first one spent in Copenhagen in what seems like FOREVER. I had the pleasure of my first visitor, Erin! Its kind of exciting to have someone come and be responsible for showing them around. The good thing about having visitors is it forces you to explore the city. This weekend I saw more of Copenhagen than I have since I have been here... Ooops.

Thursday night was a whirlwind. Erin's flight arrived at 10 pm. Crunch time. As i was waiting for her at the airport I ended up chatting with an old man, who was picking up his "lady friend." He was so sweet. We were commenting on all the people passing through, like where they are from, who are they meeting. Something about the airport pick up is so Hollywood, watching people reunite, even if it is a short absence, is magical (as lame as that sounds). Can't wait to do another one in 18 days :) Anyways back to the whirlwind. Thursday nights are big going out nights in Cope. So 10pm arrival meant we had to get back and ready fast. Luckily Erin and here friend Sarah are super fast at getting ready. Before we knew it we were on our way to Kulor Bar, meaning one thing Cages. They were intrigued do the the club vibe that Kulor Bar has. The night ended short when I got in a little pickle with the bouncer. 3 am was late enough as it was..So we could call it Perfect timing, aside from the fact that the Metros were closed till 5am so we had to cab.

Friday morning we awoke to the grey day, but it was necessary to explore the city. We walked through this amazing market, the Danish version of a Farmers Market with fresh bread, fruit, pastries, and crazy looking fish. Other things on our agenda were the Round Tower, the lakes of Copenhagen, Stroget street, The famous picture of Copenhagen (Nyhavn), and many more. We even found trampolines built into the sidewalk to entertain ourselves. So much packed into one day, but I liked it. The night consisted of tooo many things. I took them to 2 of my favorite bars, Francis Pony and The Happy Pig. We cut the night short because we wanted to seize the next day.

Saturday was pretty much chill day. We walked around a tad more and headed through Christiania. Just imagine Hippies and Gypsies. Not literally. But this district is insane. They have a green light district, a market, and the group of most eclectic people living there. Fun fact: In order to live there everyone in Christiania has to approve of you. The weather was kind of messy, so we decided to stay in for the day and watch countless shows. We made it through Just Go With It, Role Models, Vampire Diaries, The Lincoln Lawyer, Inception, and lastly the Vow (easily the saddest movie ever, tears may or may not have been shed)

Sunday awoke us with bright sunshine. Could not be happier for them to see what Copes real potential was. When the sun is shining it is a totally different city. Everyone is out on every street bench, sitting drinking a latte, walking there dogs, and just being plain happy. Study showed that Danish spend 70% of their time inside because of the weather. We started the day at my favorite brunch place, Cafe 22. They were in heaven. We even got to sit outside because the weather was so beautiful. We were right on the shores of the Lakes. Picture Fall in Minnesota and that is what it felt like. Afterwards we walked along the shores a while longer. We made it through this great park with the Roseborg castle and along the shores to the Little Mermaid. It was a GREAT day.

Having my best friend here made me that much more Homesick. Its amazing how the people you are with make your mood. I love my friends in Copenhagen (Jenn ;)) don't get me wrong. It was just a nice breather of the people I am used to...

Next weekends adventures bring me that much closer to Home, Brussles, Belgium where I will be reunited with everyone in Gphi abroad it seems. Sensation White is the reason. I cannot wait to dedicate a whole night to some House music and WHOMPING :) Can't wait to see what the weekend brings.

Hope all is well with everyone back home and elsewhere in Europe.

Cheers from Chels!