Ladies... if you see me at a bar and would like to get my attention, do NOT snap your fingers at me as loud as you can. Trust me, you aren't going to like my reaction. Unless of course you like getting the "WTF" look. This happened to me the other night and I really didn't know what to do...Ok, now that this has been established, let's carry on. Yesterday was fun! I walked, walked, and walked some more. I met up with my friend's cousin Marin (like Marin County) this morning and spent all day sightseeing with her. She moved here from Austria. She just got here Tuesday and even though she's been here before, it's been over a year. So we just started 
walking and talking. We met up at 11am and the next thing we knew, it was 5pm. We weren't walking the entire time, but pretty darned close. Surprisingly my legs aren't tired, just my feet. But we saw a ton of Copenhagen. This city is prettier than Stockholm. Stockholm has it's own uniqueness and history, but this city is 500 years older than Stockholm so there are some buildings that just make you stop and admire it for a few minutes. There are a lot of squares with either fountains or statues. These usually have a few street food vendors nearby so people can grab a fast bite and sit by the square and talk or let their kids play near the fountain. It's pretty nice.
walking and talking. We met up at 11am and the next thing we knew, it was 5pm. We weren't walking the entire time, but pretty darned close. Surprisingly my legs aren't tired, just my feet. But we saw a ton of Copenhagen. This city is prettier than Stockholm. Stockholm has it's own uniqueness and history, but this city is 500 years older than Stockholm so there are some buildings that just make you stop and admire it for a few minutes. There are a lot of squares with either fountains or statues. These usually have a few street food vendors nearby so people can grab a fast bite and sit by the square and talk or let their kids play near the fountain. It's pretty nice. Outdo
or dining is also the way to go. Restaurants are small with few windows and no air conditioning so they are humid and stale inside. Put a coat on, order a cup of coffee or tea or a glass of wine or beer and eat on the sidewalk. This is also the best way to people watch which is often the most fun thing to do. Mostly due to the number of beautiful people. But I have to admit, Swedish people are MUCH better looking than Danish. Though the Danish are really tall. I don't think I've seen a guy shorter than 6'2". The women are probably 5'10. I'm interested to see Norway because I've heard they are the MOST beautiful.
or dining is also the way to go. Restaurants are small with few windows and no air conditioning so they are humid and stale inside. Put a coat on, order a cup of coffee or tea or a glass of wine or beer and eat on the sidewalk. This is also the best way to people watch which is often the most fun thing to do. Mostly due to the number of beautiful people. But I have to admit, Swedish people are MUCH better looking than Danish. Though the Danish are really tall. I don't think I've seen a guy shorter than 6'2". The women are probably 5'10. I'm interested to see Norway because I've heard they are the MOST beautiful.
The weather is also more unpredictable with sudden showers coming at anytime. It will be beautiful and warm then a cloud will come and it will pour for 2 minutes, be humid and windy, then clear up again.The city was made for biking. They have their own lanes in the road. They will also let you know you are in the way with a quick "ching ching" from their bicycle bell. They don't mess around and you don't want to mess around with them. But it's efficient. The city discourages driving. To the point that they charge for parking 24 hours a day! It's by region and hour so if you're parking in the middle of the city between 8am-
5pm, it's more expensive than parking on the outskirts between 9-12pm. Still though, we figured it out and to park for 24 hours, it would cost you over $120US. And I thought San Francisco was bad... They also like their ice cream. There are ice cream stands all over and many make their own cones on site daily. It's good ice cream too. The beer is Carlsberg or Torburg. I've had both and Carlsberg is better. In fact, The Little Mermaid statue was a gift to the city of Copenhagen by the Carlsberg family.
But Copenhagen isn't that big. It's quite easy to see most of it on foot and most certainly by bike. I feel like b
etween yesterday and today, I've seen almost everything.
5pm, it's more expensive than parking on the outskirts between 9-12pm. Still though, we figured it out and to park for 24 hours, it would cost you over $120US. And I thought San Francisco was bad... They also like their ice cream. There are ice cream stands all over and many make their own cones on site daily. It's good ice cream too. The beer is Carlsberg or Torburg. I've had both and Carlsberg is better. In fact, The Little Mermaid statue was a gift to the city of Copenhagen by the Carlsberg family.But Copenhagen isn't that big. It's quite easy to see most of it on foot and most certainly by bike. I feel like b
etween yesterday and today, I've seen almost everything. We even went to a neat craft's fair in a square called Frue Plads near the University. It was a large crafts fair specializing in pottery, jewelry, and class. There was some pretty impressive items there. Sorry mom, I was looking for a pin for you but unfortunately, they had mostly necklaces and earrings. I didn't see any pins. :-/
At 5, we decided we'd had enough so decided to try to find the grocery store near our apartment. I knew there was one. It was just a matter of finding it. We found it inside the Field's shipping 
center across the street from the apartment. The Field's is advertised as the "Largest indoor mall in Scandinavia". It's smaller than Vallco. However, they have Bilka. Bilka is like a Super Target inside of Valley Fair. It's HUGE. They literally sell everything. Clothes, electronics, tires, groceries (but complete with a bakery, butcher, fresh fish market, etc). Marin said that's not common anywhere in Europe so it must be a new thing. It was great to finally find the grocery store but the place is sensory overload. It's too big, too loud (they play like rock and trance music brain rattling loud), too bright, too everything. I couldn't wait to leave with our food. But we 
bought some groceries and I cooked for myself, Marin, Nicole, and Crissy. Crissy ran into Nicole (our friend we met in Sweden on the Archipelago tour) sightseeing so we invited her over. I made these little hamburger medallions with spinach, tomatoes, and parsley. It wasn't bad considering I had few spices to work with and cooked with no prep time. We opened up a couple bottles of wine and just shared stories and laughed for a few hours. It was just what we all needed... a nice relaxing evening in with friends. It was a lot of
center across the street from the apartment. The Field's is advertised as the "Largest indoor mall in Scandinavia". It's smaller than Vallco. However, they have Bilka. Bilka is like a Super Target inside of Valley Fair. It's HUGE. They literally sell everything. Clothes, electronics, tires, groceries (but complete with a bakery, butcher, fresh fish market, etc). Marin said that's not common anywhere in Europe so it must be a new thing. It was great to finally find the grocery store but the place is sensory overload. It's too big, too loud (they play like rock and trance music brain rattling loud), too bright, too everything. I couldn't wait to leave with our food. But we 
bought some groceries and I cooked for myself, Marin, Nicole, and Crissy. Crissy ran into Nicole (our friend we met in Sweden on the Archipelago tour) sightseeing so we invited her over. I made these little hamburger medallions with spinach, tomatoes, and parsley. It wasn't bad considering I had few spices to work with and cooked with no prep time. We opened up a couple bottles of wine and just shared stories and laughed for a few hours. It was just what we all needed... a nice relaxing evening in with friends. It was a lot of fun.
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