Falling in Love with the City Life

Copenhagen is pretty much my ideal of living the city life. On a regular day you see tiny energy efficient cars zooming by, while the bike lanes are packed with people of all ages, ranging from a guy biking to work in his suit, to the girl biking in heels to class. The city is unlike what you would experience in America. The buildings are not skyscrapers, but they are gorgeous and unique. There is a focus on culture and experience rather than getting as much done in a day as you can. There is less urgency, but work ethic is not sacrificed.

The weather has been exceptionally great since I've been here, which I hear is not the norm. I'm not complaining though, this weather has given me a chance to explore the city. Getting lost here is one of my new favorite hobbies. This city has so much to offer, from luscious green parks, to the colorful boats at the harbor, the wealth of architecture and even the man-made beach is extremely relaxing and calming.

One of the nicest parks I've come across is Frederiksberg Have, one of the largest parks in the area. On pretty days people just lay out and enjoy the weather, have a picnic, or bring their whole family to the park. It's really quite a popular weekend activity. We have definitely taken advantage of the weather and had a picnic there one lazy Sunday.

I've been to a lot of tourist sites this month, but I don't mind. In my opinion, they are tourist sites for a reason, and are worth checking out. Starting about a 20 minute walk from my house I can see the Parliament, which is great building I got to tour, the inside is fit for royalty. Walk to the next street and it is full of shopping (about 4 H&M's along that street alone), if you keep walking to the end of the shopping street, you will see Kongens Nytorv metro station, a lavish hotel, a large Danske Bank, a theatre, and the always bustling arena known as the city center. If you continue toward the water, you will find Nyhavn, the Opera House, the homes of the Royal families, the Marble Church. Nyhavn is one of my favorite areas because of the colorful buildings that line the water full of boats. It's a vibrant city atmosphere in the afternoons and a breath-taking view at night. And along that same waterfront, if you continue walking you find the famous Little Mermaid statue. It's actually quite tiny and hidden for how famous it is.

A little farther out, about a 20 minute metro ride, is a nice man-made beach. I have to say, OBX definitely wins for better beach, hands down. Also, the water was freezing, even when it was relatively warm, appropriate beach weather on land. The water never really gets much deeper than waist height even when you get in pretty far. The best part is you get to swim with tiny jellyfish that are supposedly harmless. Actually it's kinda nerve-racking because you never know which ones might sting.The beach definitely makes me miss the Carolina shores...

Headed to Oslo, Norway for the next 2 days...