COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
From Hamburg, Germany I took a train that shunted its way onto a ferry of unknown proportions to cross the Fehmarn Belt and onto Danish soil.
Some say the Danes are the happiest people in the world; content keepers of the Hygge; an ever-present feeling of coziness shared amongst its folk.
While I didn’t spend too much time there, I did try to vibe some of that feeling. Not sure I got much of it though…
YHA Hostel
My lodgings for the few days I was here had the vibe of some Scandinavian ski chalet that I pictured a building in Norway or Sweden would have (on the inside anyway…)
Nyhavn
Translating as New Harbour, is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses, bars, cafes and restaurants. This canal harbour was my Copenhagen highlight, replete with beautiful wooden ships moored along the quayside.
Copenhagen by Day & Night
I arrived in Denmark's busy capital under smudgy grey skies. As expected, everything was expensive. In the evenings, groups of pushy adolescents with pack mentalities and harsh faces made me not want to linger too long in the main square.
Christiania
Like a delinquent little brother, the commune community of Christiania sits on the periphery of this prim & proper city. Squatted in a military setting no less... It's a bizarre place where cannabis was/is somewhat tolerated in the face of Danish law.
