Copenhagen postcard: Nyhavn
I cannot begin to describe how nice it was to be back in Copenhagen this year. I was there for the happy occasion of my friend’s wedding and didn’t feel as if I was there as a tourist. It actually felt as if I was meeting an old friend after a year of absence. A friend who had new stories to tell but who also had a familiarity that I loved. I found my bearings right away and unlike the many cities I will visit during this trip (I’m writing this while on a plane to Barcelona, the second of 8 cities I’ll be visiting in these 3 weeks of vacations I’m taking), I hadn’t planned anything for Copenhagen except for strolling around some of my favourite parts and just enjoying how familiar and gorgeous it felt. I hadn’t even planned any restaurants oddly enough, except for one night when I would be free. The rest of the time was spent with my friend and his mixed nationality family where I discovered some new traditions, met some absolutely amazing people and watched the sun go down and come back up again a couple of hours later… twice!
I did want to go to Noma but it was closed for summer holidays. I guess that just means I will have to go back to Copenhagen. Noma or no Noma, I wasn’t planning on this being my last trip to that amazing city and country anyway… but I digress. I did reserve at Geist Restaurant, a lovely restaurant where I shared a meal with a complete stranger who, by dessert, had become a new friend. That’s what food does too, it ceates and sceals friendships in record time. More on that meal at Geist later but for now, I leave you with some pictures of Copenhagen… Please excuse any mistakes or missing information but I am doing this on my iPad and it just doesn’t seem to be as efficient as a computer. I will fix any mistakes when I return home. Enjoy!
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Cute mini coffee truck
Coffee serving bicycle - isn't it the cutest thing ever?
Café with lounging chairs outside of it
Breakfast at Andersen Bakery at Tivoli: rhubarb tart and latte
Grand danois hotdog at Andersen Bakery: organic pork sausage from the island of Bornholm topped with organic ketchup, mustard from the island of Bornholm, homemade remoulade, homemade crispy onions and pickled cucumbers. Verdict? Worth the trip to Copenhagen!
The Radisson Blu Royal Hotel designed by Arne Jacobsen (thanks to Marie-Claude Lortie for the tip)
Hotel Fox where I stayed: not high end but funky, different and very central
Freshly caught fish & chips on the coast
The lobby at Hotel Fox in Copenhagen where every room is designed by a different artist
Freshly caught fish & chips on the coast
The beautiful Danish coast
Beautiful Danish beach
Hotel Fox
Jarmers Plads 3
DK-1551 Copenhagen V
Denmark
Tel: +45 33 95 77 55
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Andersen Bakery (for breakfast and hotdogs)
Bernstorffsgade 5, 1577 Copenhagen, Denmark
Tel: +45 33 75 07 35
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
Hammerichsgade1
Copenhagen, V DK-1611
Denmark
Tel: +45 3342 6000
Reservations Toll Free:
Europe: 00800 3333 3333
USA: +800 333 3333
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