Danish pastry

Hello, honeybunnies! I'm back from a lovely weekend-break in Copenhagen with the Sponsor (a.k.a. my Mum). The holiday was my Christmas-treat from her. Brief newsflash for those of you who are not so familiar with the exact degree of my spoilt-bratdom - as the travel bug is hereditary in my family but only seems to afflict females Mum and I have reached a mutually beneficial arrangement: I (= constantly broke) accompany her (= whose husband/my Dad sometimes needs lots of convincing before he agrees to being dragged abroad and often prefers to stay home to look after the cat) on a vacation she pays for. Got it?

It was my first visit to Copenhagen, although not my first exposure to Denmark. I have fond memories of a trip through Scandinavia with my parents when I was about 10, the highlight of which was a visit to Legoland.

Some pictures:

Some random things I noticed:

Cyclists. Bicycle lanes are twice as wide as they are in Vienna and there were loads of cyclists. They all seem to be pretty weather-proof. I marvelled at stylishly clad (think Boho chic) and perfectly made-up ladies, sitting very upright on their bikes with only their (stylishly as well) flushed cheeks an indication of the cold weather.

Cinnamon. Most pastries seem to be generously flavoured with cinammon. Bliss!

Language. Like Dutch, (written) Danish is quite understandable to German speakers, but often sounds very funny indeed. Mum and I giggled for about 10 minutes when we saw the sign saying "Ankomst", meaning "Arrivals", at the airport. This sounds like a German imperative gone wrong. In keeping with this we wondered if we would get our baggage at "Gepäck bekommst"...

If you haven't been, Copenhagen is a perfect destinations for a short break. It might be a good idea to at least get a cheap flight (or, alternatively, a maternal sponsor) as accommodation and food are not exactly cheap. We flew with SkyEurope from Bratislava. From the airport (Copenhagen, not Bratislava) it takes less than 15 mins. to the central railway station. Our hotel was in walking distance from there.

Danish purchases: Copenhagen is shopping-heaven if you're into designer home furnishings and decorative odds and ends like I am. Only the rather hefty prices and my limited baggage allowance prevented me from going completely crazy. I did however buy 2 skirts (well, Mum paid for one on behalf of my granny),lots of chocolate and biscuits and some little pressies for friends. Here's a collage of some of my acquisitions (I had to get the cool postcard of course):