Eddie and some Hard Rock American Food

So Eddie just visited! (trying to catch up on the blog posts)

The week seemed to go by so fast. He had got here on a Saturday morning and left 6 days later Friday morning. Although the week was full of him sleeping most of the time, it was nice to continue to do tourist-y things in Copenhagen again. I can say that Jetlag prevailed most of the time though. Either way, it was nice to spend time together. His hotel was located right near Nyhavn, which is one of the most scenic areas of the city. It is the harbor with the colored houses, very stereotypical Copenhagen (if you google image the city). Needless to say, that was a main sight to see in Copenhagen...at least until April when everything fun opens haha.

We were able to head to the Carlsberg Brwey for a tour and 2 free specialty beers. It was really neat, though the self-guided tour was cold since it was in the old factory. Got to see the draft horses that pull all their carriages. So cute. Apparently they are all from the same lines...its like a family of them that they've been breeding for decades, maybe even longer.

Also, had to take pictures in front of the huge stone elephants (a carlsberg symbol and one of their beers- "Elephant"). I literally would not stop until we found these elephants. Everyone probably wanted to kill me, but we finally found them. Also they are on either sides of a street so we almost got killed about ten times. Worth it though.

I also took Eddie to Christiania, which I also had yet to visit. It is an indescribable place. It is it's own little community, of 850 people, covered in graffitti and looks like a artistic version of the projects you'd find in America. So much more though. The graffitti and grunge makes it a "dirty" type of pretty. Couldn't take photos though since it is a hippie community. They literally sell hash (weed) and weed brownies in tables and huts all up and down the street. Pot is illegal in Denmark, but this little area just abides by its own rules. There are police raids every now and then, they've been cracking down on it since 2004.
Anyways, it was very neat to walk through. Wish I could take pics, but can't cause of the illicit activities haha...there are no photo signs everywhere. Also there a tons of trashcans with burning fires in them- something I'd only seen in movies haha sad but true. It was a cool experience, and before judging me...it is a true tourist area that is a must-see when people come to Copenhagen. When you exit Christiania, the sign says "You are now entering the EU."

Other than that, the week was full of walking up and down Stroget (main pedestrian shopping street), walking along the harbor, and some food (that we could afford). One night we got Burger King...was 18 dollars. Expensive Copenhagen. It is crazy that I come home in 2 months exactly. Time is flying by.

So also, now this week, Britt's parents are visiting.
They have been really nice to us and have taken Jenni and I out to both dinner and to a bar.
This was no ordinary dinner and no ordinary bar, however. Dinner was at Hard Rock Cafe Copenhagen, which we all have been dying to go to. We have restrained because it surely is very expensive, so it was nice to be invited there. It was also nice to eat American food. So good :) Especially the fries.

The bar we went to the next day was an Ice Bar- only 5 like it in the world. Everything was ice, the walls, the glasses...they melted as you drank them. You had to wear some eskimo gear while in there since its so cold but it was a great experience!!

Alright, so again..I'm going to Paris this weekend and will update afterwards.

xoxo