Hello everyone! It has been quiet on here this past week, because we have been in COPENHAGEN!! Last spring Chris found super cheap flights for this particular October week, so we figured we had to do it. And now I get to tell you all about it!
On Friday evening (10/2) our friend dropped us off at the airport for an overnight flight direct to Copenhagen. Sleep did not go well, but the travel was fine otherwise.
We landed around 12:30pm Saturday (5:30am at home) and took a couple short train rides and a quick walk to our apartment for the week!
Then it was time to change out of our airplane clothes and head out to do some exploring (before falling asleep). We started out with Danish croissants…some Nutella and some Pistachio. Delicious.
Then we walked around the city to see some sights.
We came back for some much needed naps, and headed to dinner at Trattoria Fiat. It was soooooo delicious.
While Chris waited to pay the bill, the girls and I found a spot for gelato. Then it was time to head to the ballet.
We only made it through 1/3 of the ballet (all of us were nodding off), so at the first intermission we decided to call it and head back to bed. We were tired!
On Sunday morning while everyone else was still sleeping, I went out and found a grocery store to pick up some fruit and snacks.
After Chris woke up (while the girls were still sleeping) we went down to a bakery right below our apartment for coffee and pastries.
After the girls were finally awake and ready, we headed out to the Lego Store and then the Happiness Museum!
For lunch we headed to a food hall where there was a cider tasting event that Chris and participated in, before finding a variety of food to eat.
We spent the rest of the afternoon walking around and exploring. So many bikes!
We then headed to the canal and hopped on a boat tour.
We had to get a family picture at the famous area of Copenhagen, Nyhavn.
We found another Italian place for dinner, but Maya was less than enthused about more pasta.
Then it was ice cream and back on the train to the apartment. The train system is so clean and easy to use here!
On Monday we headed out early and stopped for breakfast at a funky cafe (Next Door Cafe) that had an “American” breakfast.
We rented a car and headed about 40 minutes north to Kronborg Castle, which is famous for inspiring Shakespeare (specifically Hamlet), though they don’t believe he actually visited there…?!
Right near the castle was another Food Hall, so we ate there for lunch.
We drove a bit more to the Hermitage, a former hunting area for the king that is now protected, and filled with deer!
Once we got back and napped, we headed out for a late dinner at a place right around the corner from our apartment, called Katz Cafe.
The next morning we let the girls sleep in, and headed to the Museum of Illusions. It was so fun!
Then we headed to the University of Copenhagen to see their famous library. It has major Harry Potter vibes! Chris even found me a “helpful” page from a medical book from the past.
We found another cool place for lunch (Cafe Vivaldi) that had comfy chairs and a great view of the passers-by.
As we were walking around after lunch, Callie decided that she wanted her Copenhagen souvenir be a nose piercing!! Lucky for her, there are tattoo/piercing places all over, and Wild Cat was the chosen place. It took about 2 minutes and that was it!
We went back to the apartment to take naps (Yes, again! We did so much walking!) and then it was time to head to Tivoli Gardens!! It is Copenhagen’s famous amusement park, and the girls were so excited to ride all the rides!
They also had a place for carnival games.
We found a restaurant to eat dinner (while Maya got chicken tenders earlier) and I got pumpkin soup which was to die for…along with a caprese appetizer.
After dark, we enjoyed seeing all the lights and Halloween decorations at night!
For dessert I got Abelskiver (pancake balls with jam and powdered sugar), a Danish treat that I grew up with at my (very Danish) childhood church.
On Wednesday morning we dragged the girls out of bed on the early side again, in order to meet up with a tour guide group and we headed on the train to Malmö, Sweden! It is a city I visited a couple summers ago during my Ekeberg Sweden trip, and was very excited to go back!
We stopped at the garden cafe for Fika, to try their famous cinnamon buns (and coffee/hot chocolate).
I got to visit a few places I went last time- the hotel we stayed in…
…and Nyberg’s, a cafe (see our desserts below!). We also went to lunch at a place called Surf Shack. As you can imagine it was not very Swedish, but traveling with lucky teens requires non-Swedish food.
That night we found another little restaurant a few minutes away from our apartment.
Thursday morning we woke up, packed up, and headed out for one last pastry.
It was time to then head to the airport and make the long journey home. We are so grateful for the time we spent in Copenhagen, and will definitely (hopefully!) visit again!
If you’d like to watch a 15 minute video of our adventures, click here!
