Day 1-
Arrival of the infamous Deb and James. After I spent most of the morning sweeping and mopping the apartment, I finally thought that it was in good enough shape to show to my parents (although I was especially worried about my poor mother's mental health when she saw the state of our floor). Anyways, I hopped on the train and went to go surprise them at the airport. After a semi-long wait, I finally saw my parents headed for the currency exchange. I screamed for my mother who, at first, ignored me but then came and wrapped me up in a big hug. My dad, however, had taken 2 advil pm's which had knocked him out and made him rather loopy, so he didn't really know what was going on the whole time. Luckily, the airport houses the only Starbucks in all of Denmark, so he got his coffee fix and was back in action. After settling into their hotel for a few minutes, I walked them down the picturesque harbor of Nyhavn and down the walking/shopping street of Stroget. After this brisk walk, I showed them my apartment, which despite all my hard work, had gotten really dirty again in a matter of hours. After having a minor heart attack, my mom decided it would be best if we left. So, we headed to an adorable Italian restaurant by my apartment and chowed down on some delicious Italian food in a truly hygge setting. After the perfect dinner, we went to a bakery inside of a cozy library for an even more perfect desert.
Day 2-
Today we got an early start on our morning by heading all the way to Norrebro (what Danes consider to be the ghetto but it's not even close to being an actual ghetto...), to see the daycare that I work in. The kids were so cute (as usual), and they really loved my mom and dad. After this, we headed over to the Rosenborg Palace to see the crown jewels (which are so magnificently beautiful, I literally couldn't take my eyes off them!). After a tour of Rosenborg, we were able to head over to Nyhavn to catch a boat to do a Canal Tour of the entire city. Unfortunately, my parents were still a bit jet lagged, and I had to keep elbowing them to stay awake and soak in the sights of the city. Once we got off the boat, however, the icy winds of Copenhagen seemed to perk them up a bit! Well, at least enough for a little bit of shopping! After hitting all the good stores, we picked up Jenny for a wonderful dinner at Cafe G, and then headed back to our favorite library-bakery for some delicious dessert.
Day 3-
My dad took more advil pm last night. Not wise. After watching him drag is feet through all of breakfast, I think it was safe to say that I was a little bit concerned about how his disposition would be throughout the rest of the day. Regardless, we headed out from the hotel and to the train station to head to the stately castle of Frederiksberg. What a beautiful place. Although it is about 45 minutes outside of the city, it is well worth the trip. Inside the castle there is a ton of cool architecture and art and outside the castle is surrounded by beautiful gardens. After exploring this area for a few hours, we headed back into Copenhagen to relax a little bit before we met up with Anne and her relatives from Zurich for a wonderful dinner. Food, wine, and conversation was plentiful and we couldn't have had a more wonderful time. Except for the fact that the ice cream place that I had been so excited to go to was closed. Bummer.
Day 4-
Today was also a big day for the Fergusons. After a nice leisurely breakfast, we headed to Malmo, Sweden! We saw the sites, and walked through a gigantic park that is so so so pretty. After this, we went up and down the shopping street of Malmo, then hopped back on the train and started our short journey home. Although we were a little pooped from our journey to Sweden, we mustered up enough energy to head to Tivoli! My dad and I immediately bought tickets for the scariest ride there- the Star Flyer! This is like a typical carnival swings ride...except for the fact that it goes up hundreds of feet in the air. Needless to say, my mom stayed on the ground. Although it was a little bit windy and cold at the high altitude of the swing, we were able to get the most amazing view of every corner of the city. After a wonderful time exploring Tivoli, we went back to Stroget to get a big, juicy, GLORIOUS, burger to end our day.
Day 5-
The last day :(. But we made it count! After another long breakfast, we went to the Amelienborg Palace where we explored the museum and watched the changing of the guards. Inside the museum, we got to see all of the offices of some of the most famous monarchs as well as some of their clothes! Naturally my mom and I loved looking at all the queen's dresses, and especially her wedding dress! (I've been deprived of Say Yes to the Dress for 2 months now...) After all this, we headed to the Glyptotek museum to check out some ancient sculptures, as well as a bunch of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. Once we had seen all the sites in the museum we headed out and back to our favorite spot in Copenhagen- the library bakery. We sat there and chatted until the last minute when they sadly had to head to the airport.
Overall, and amazing weekend and one I would be hard pressed to forget. Unfortunately, I was snapped back to reality today in class with the realization that I actually have work to do this week before I leave on my two week trip! IN FIVE DAYS! AHHHH! Florence, Rome, Canary Islands, Barcelona, Paris- Here I come!
Ooodles of love!
xoxoxoxoxo
Mandy
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