One of the advantages of living in the UAE is its geographical position. AN was working. You just never know what you might find do you? And as it happened, some good friends of ours had β by coincidence β planned to be on holiday in Copenhagen at the same time, so I was pretty sure there would be some fun to be had there too. It was June so the weather was literally wonderful and the nights were incredibly long, it hardly seemed to get dark at all in fact.
It was a great way to start the trip, giving us knowledge and our bearings to be able to go back to places later and spend more time there. Another stop on the bike tour β Nyhavn, a beautiful 17th century waterfront and canal with heaps of restaurants and bars, right on the centre of the city. The architecture is amazing and the place is steeped in history and amongst many other things, is famous for being home to Hans Christian Andersen in around when the place was infamous for beers, sailors and prostitution β what better environment for a writer to draw from, eh?
Oh, waitβ¦. Another stop on the bike tour, of course, again, it would not be complete without paying our respects to perhaps the most famous resident of Copenhagen β Hans Christian Andersen. I can highly recommend it and can quite honestly say, from all the places I have travelled all over the world, the Bike Mike tour is probably one of my favourite memories. An amazing local experience, definitely not to be missed. Thought provoking stuff at the National Gallery of Denmark. Copenhagen really impressed me.
I visited on one of the days that Mr. AN was at his conference. More food! And Danish Rose Cider to accompanyβ¦. Another of my days on my own was spent milling around the shopping districts, and of course stopping for a leisurely lunch. One of the other things Copenhagen and Denmark is famous for is beer, so of course, when in Rome and all that!
Interesting reading I must say, and what a way to spend a lazy lunch, relaxing alongside locals! Another thing Denmark is famous for is Lego! Very clever types these Danes! A huge great lego model of Nyhavn! We met our friends there for dinner and plumped for the full five courses with five large β yeah, of course we took the upsize option! And I cannot confirm or deny, but there may also have been headaches the next morning! Also, in an interesting reversal of traditional stereotypes, Copenhagen is also a city where feminism has truly gained such a strong hold that many women earn much more than their male counterparts and as such, men commonly stay at home to raise the family.
