June 26-29, 2009 Mom came to visit! First stop, Copenhagen. She flew from Dulles to Munich via Amsterdam, then hopped on a plane with me to Copenhagen...so she had no time for jet lag! While in Copenhagen we saw all the main attractions, including the little mermaid, twice since it was so close to our hotel. We also rode the train that connects Denmark to Sweden! So, we were in Sweden for a day...who does that?! :) Malmo, Sweden was a small town and the boat canal didn't offer much in the way of beautiful views...more industrial than pretty but it was still nice. We ate lunch at the only cafe in one of the parks/gardens and had the best scones with cream cheese and jam, so good it inspired our breakfast choice for our week in Malta! The weather was pretty nice - not too hot, not too cold - just right :) On another note, the one thing that stood out the most while in Copenhagen was how expensive everything was!! Copenhagen was definitely the most expensive city I've visited since moving to Europe!!! Average meal dish cost $20! No matter what it was - pizza, sandwich, etc. and public transportation was also pricey and less than convenient. The trains/metro sort of circled the central area of the city but didn't take you to the meat of the city...but all in all it was a great trip! Mom nor I had ever been to Denmark and Scandanavia was a stark contrast to our next trip, Malta and Sicily!!
walking through Kastellet, a fortification with a church and a windmill
so many bikes in Copenhagen!
sunset from our hotel balcony
Nyhavn - the hangout street for locals and tourists
walking through Kastellet, a fortification with a church and a windmill
so many bikes in Copenhagen!
sunset from our hotel balcony
Nyhavn - the hangout street for locals and tourists
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