It's funny; travelling - even if it's just for a few days - always recharges my batteries, and gives me a new perspective on things. I liked the 'feel' of Copenhagen a lot; the pace of life seems just about right to me, and there appears to be an appreciation for the family unit and children, and also, great respect for nature. There's water everywhere; canals and lakes and harbours and boats, which I'm sure all helps to soothe the soul (I've said this before, but I'll say it again: I don't think human beings are meant to live in relentlessly urban environments - hence the need for parks and trees and so forth, to ground the city dweller). I liked very much all the colour and the children everywhere and the cyclists and the relaxed way of doing things... I think I'll be back!
Denmark: home of Hans Christian Andersen, Kierkegaard, and the Carlsberg brewery (I'm not necessarily a fan of the latter, but it's good to acknowledge the Danish contribution to the world of lager). I went to Copenhagen with my sisters for four days last week, my first foray to the Nordic/Scandinavian part of the world, and it was really lovely... the city is lively and cosmopolitan and laidback and friendly, with plenty to see and do. Here are some nice colourful photographs to set the scene (I've put in some descriptions in the text underneath of where they were taken): For me, the highlights were visiting the social experiment that is Christiania, and wandering around the wonderful Tivoli Gardens. We also took the Oresund link to Sweden for a day trip, which was very exciting (how wonderful to be able to travel so easily between countries; the journey probably only took about half an hour), and spent at least three-quarters of our time in Copenhagen sitting in cafes and eating cakes and pastries (all in the name of research - yes, they're good). Although the weather was a bit ropey, we still managed to eat practically every meal outdoors because all of the restaurants and cafes are equipped with canopies and heaters and blankets - seriously, there's nothing nicer than eating cake outside, being super-cosy with your heater and blanket, while it rains all around. I just don't see why we can't adopt the same tactic in Ireland and the UK...
It's funny; travelling - even if it's just for a few days - always recharges my batteries, and gives me a new perspective on things. I liked the 'feel' of Copenhagen a lot; the pace of life seems just about right to me, and there appears to be an appreciation for the family unit and children, and also, great respect for nature. There's water everywhere; canals and lakes and harbours and boats, which I'm sure all helps to soothe the soul (I've said this before, but I'll say it again: I don't think human beings are meant to live in relentlessly urban environments - hence the need for parks and trees and so forth, to ground the city dweller). I liked very much all the colour and the children everywhere and the cyclists and the relaxed way of doing things... I think I'll be back!
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