Today I checked out of my hostel in Copenhagen to stay with a friend who is studying in Copenhagen for the remainder of my time here. I began the day off with a coffee and pastry for breakfast, and started on my way! In the morning I saw Christiansburg Palace which is where parliament meets (I believe) and also houses balls and formal events. From there, I walked north and saw Nyvat which is a beautiful canal lined with boats and colorful buildings. Then, I met up with Erika to continue exploring. We found some lunch at an indoor market nearby - similar to Pike Place. She had some oatmeal as breakfast, and I had snakkerbrod as the traditional snorrebrod which is an open face sandwich for lunch.
After gettimg some food in our bellies, we headed north to see the fort and mermaid statue. Even though the mermaid statue is the most overrated attraction in Copenhagen, I felt it necessary to see while I am here. It's basically the icon of the city. Then we walked the boardwalk a bit before taking the bus to Christiana. On our way we stopped to see Our Saviors Church. The bell tower of this church houses a spiral staircase that can be walked up, through the bells, and to the very top. Here, the views of Copenhagen below were gorgeous. Traditional Danish homes, boats, windmills, and colorful buildings could all be seen in the city below. Christiana could also be seen which is a community within Copenhagen that considers itself it's own nation and not part of the EU. I'm not sure of the truth to this or the politics behind it, but it is truly a unique place. (I would recommend gooogle-ing it to see for yourself.) We had delicious donors here for dinner - basically a the Turkish version of a gyro. These are extremely popular all throughout Europe as a cheap meal to go.
After exploring most of Copenhagen, we grabbed my backpack from my hostel, and headed back towards Erika's. Tired from a full day, we headed to bed to get ready for another day full of site seeing!
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