Hello everyone! Sorry for the delay in my posts. I have been waiting to collect enough photos and stories to write about for this update. I have been in Copenhagen for a little over two weeks and I can confidently say that so far I am in love with Denmark. Besides the friendliness of the Danes, the easily accessible public transportation and the commitment to superb design, Denmark has so much history and knowledge to offer its citizens and tourists.
One of the first sights I visited in Copenhagen was the Rundetårn, or Round Tower. It is a17th century project proposed by Christian IV to serve as an astronomical observatory.
Here is the tower from the street view. You can see it still stands tall in all its brick-laden glory.
At the top of the tower you get an unrivaled 360-degree view of the city below.
Here is one of my favorite shots that I took while I was at the top of the tower.
After spending some time taking in the magnificent views, I decided to get some lunch. While Danes do have their own style of cuisine, I was surprised to find the influence of the middle east at many of the restaurants.
Given my love for pita and falafel, that was my lunch for the day.
Walking around the different areas of Copenhagen, there is a lot to see and do. As always, one of my favorite things to photograph on the streets is people and their unique performances.
Here is a man playing the keyboard while a group of young students and their teacher watch him perform.
Another major attraction in Copenhagen is Nyhavn Harbor, known for its bright, multicolored buildings and array of sea-bound vessels. If you’ve ever seen Copenhagen on a postcard or in a movie, there is a good chance it took place at Nyhavn Harbor
This picture is proof that I was there, in case there were any doubts.
The last major attraction I want to show you is the Little Mermaid Statue depicting the fairy tail character we all know, which was invented by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
The first weekend we were in Copenhagen, Sydney and I decided to take the train 30 minutes east to Malmö, Sweden. While, admittedly, there was not a lot to do, the town was clean and beautiful and had many restaurants, shops and cafes that we enjoyed.
There were quite a lot of churches and castles to appreciate. Here is Sankt Pauli church.
Besides the architecture, I found some friendly aquatic birds that let me take some pictures of them. Please enjoy:
Here is another picture of a street entertainer, this one playing a saxophone. His commitment to his music despite the cold temperatures and inattentive spectators is admirable.
Most recently, as a last trip before classes start, I went to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art with my friend Danielle. Danielle and I have known each other since middle school and by a complete accident, ended up at the same college and in the same city for studying abroad. You can see Danielle in the candid picture below. It only made sense for us to make plans and spend the day doing something a little different.
And let me say, this museum, was a little different, if not very different. From the obscure videos of random footage backed by nonsensical speeches to the abstract sculptures of things I have yet to fully comprehend, there were only so many pictures I could come home with of which I felt would be suitable for this blog, and here they are:
A giant sculpture of a brass thumb
A rock atop a mirrored stick
A cubed number sign, pound sign, or as it has recently come to be known as, a hashtag.
And a cone
While I could not come to entirely understand the meaning of most of this very modern art, the museum itself was beautiful and rested on the peaceful Nivå Bay.
Today, I did finally have my first class and I am very excited to be going to school at Copenhagen Business School. I will try to get in some pictures of the school’s buildings in my next post as they are all very unique and dazzling in their own way. I am so happy to be here in Denmark and I can already tell that this experience will be like none I’ve ever had before.
To end this post, I would like to leave you with one last picture of a street performer, this bagpipe player, who is evidently fully devoted to the skill, with kilt and all.
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