We had an early start this morning so our first stop was The Coffee Collective at Nørreport. I had rather high expectations as this place had plenty of good reviews. Mae, Adreena and I ordered a latte each, and we all agreed that the coffee was well-bodied with a nutty aftertaste. I didn’t add any sugar to mine, but there was a strong tinge of sweetness and no hint of bitterness that usually comes with over-roasted beans. We spent a good part of the morning sipping our coffee in the sun outside and there’s really no better way to spend a vacation. Needless to say, I was highly satisfied with the coffee and I ended up buying their beans so that I can grind them and use them in a french press (when I get one in UK/SG).
The first activity for today was to visit the Rosenborg Castle as well as the King’s Garden that surrounded it. We spent some time in the garden, enjoying the greenery and taking pictures hehe.
Unfortunately for us, when we wanted to enter the castle (the only one on our itinerary), the entrance was blocked by an army personnel. Although the castle was open for admission, something has happened so everyone had to be evacuated out of the castle and no one else was allowed in. We had to give this attraction a miss so we headed for lunch instead.
We went back to Torvehallerne- the food market which houses The Coffee Collective and got ourselves some hotdogs. The one I got was essentially a hot dog with roast potatoes and pesto sauce. Although it tasted really herby and flavourful, it was still processed meat- the same stuff that we’ve been eating the past few meals so I was pretty tired of it.
On the way to our next sight, we had to take 2 stops on the Metro. Somehow, we found ourselves in the middle of a flashmob, singing the song ‘The Metro’ by Berlin. It was really catchy, really fun and lifted everyone’s spirits in that carriage. I couldn’t stop smiling while watching their performance heh.
Anyway, the next attraction was Vol Frelsers Kirke – the Church of Our Saviour. We had to climb 400 steps to reach the top and we were panting so hard when we were barely halfway through. But when we did reach the top, the view was worth all the effort because it was essentially a 360 degree view of Copenhagen. You could even see the wind farms in the distance- which is something that we normally only see in textbooks.
Because of how steep the steps were, it took a huge amount of effort to go up but even more so going down. After that intense exercise, we decided to treat ourselves to some ice-cream at a nearby cafe and we ended up chilling there for about an hour I think.
The last item planned for today was a visit to the Free Town of Christiana. Technically, they are an independent community that does not follow the rules set by the Copenhagen government. The society that manifests is a representation of freedom, but this freedom comes at a price. We were advised not to take pictures there (so I don’t have any), but all I can say is that it looked like a dystopian world. Some people may choose freedom that entails that sort of lifestyle, but I certainly would not want to live in that environment.
Although we were done with today’s itinerary, we had some extra time so we decided to check out the Lego store (since Lego originated from Denmark). Honestly, it wasn’t that impressive because it looked just like any other Lego store and there weren’t any products unique to this outlet. We didn’t buy anything there and we spent more time shopping in the other stores along the ‘Orchard Road’ of Copenhagen instead.
For tonight’s dinner, we headed to an Aldi’s near our airbnb to get ingredients because the cost of living here is so high. We wanted to have at least one nice dinner here, so we couldn’t afford to eat out for every meal. Honestly, this city is so clean, orderly and environmentally-friendly, but it is definitely a challenge to keep up with everyday costs.
That’s about it for today, time for a nice night in with the girls 💕
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