The Gang Goes to Copenhagen

Time spent: 3 nights.
Stayed in: Generator Hostel.
Travelled with: Anna, Mon, Jess, Chris and Barney.

It's pretty early in the trip to be picking my favourite European city but I think Copenhagen will be a strong contender.

We arrived in Copenhagen at 8.30am after an early departure from Vienna (4am wake up was a challenge). Our hostel was brilliant and in an amazing location. Everything we wanted to see and do was within walking distance, a fact we unfortunately didn't discover until after spending 200 kroner each on metro passes. Everywhere we looked there were cool cafes and bars, boutiques, and beautiful Danish buildings. We were all pretty wrecked but we grabbed brunch and checked out the surroundings. 

After some sightseeing it was time for a team nap before heading out for the night. A fairly big night meant that the next day started a bit more slowly. We did some more sightseeing and stopped by Amalienborg, Fred and Mary's winter residence. Dinner was at Café Paludan, a multi storey bookshop/restaurant near the university. 

Wednesday was Jess's last day and we had the best blue skies Copenhagen has had in months. After more buffet brunch at Dalle Valle we opted for a canal tour on icy waters past the Little Mermaid and through Christianshavn.

On our last day we hit up more brunch in a cafe in the university area then wandered through an old fort. 

Lessons learned: always check the currency conversion before you go to a new country, don't buy a 3 day metro pass in Copenhagen, and honey melon and lemon grass vodka is an awful choice at duty free.

Reasons to love Copenhagen: no one wakes up before 11am. There is herring available everywhere. Brunch is a big deal. Despite being a fairly expensive European city it's still reasonable compared to Perth. It's beautiful and there are bicycles, cute cafes, and styling people everywhere.