Hvidovre Copenhagen Scandic

... a theme park, two blocks from the hostel. This is Copenhagen’s biggest tourist draw. It was created in 1843 gave Walt Disney the inspiration for Disney Land. Tivoli is on only 20-acres in the center of Copenhagen. To me, it feels like a big beer garden with occasional ride tossed in. It costs $25 to get in then $40 more for a pass on the rides. It is a lot smaller than the park I saw in Gothenburg. I must say, Disney rocks compared to the theme ...

... The weather changed and the prices havled. After an authentic danish thai green curry, we jumped on the boat headed for Helsingborg - the Swedish doppleganger.<br><br>The ferry was packed, and i'm pretty sure they weren't all traveling around the sound. Just like any of these short inter country ferry trips up here, everyone runs straight for the duty free alcohol. When you see the price difference, it's hard to judge them. By nightfall we were back in Malm ...

... the opportunity to experience all of this on my own.  It definitely gives me a lot of time for introspection. <br><br>I love just walking around the city and making mental note of cool places to go to or interesting people that I've seen.  I love that there are dogs everywhere I go and that a bulldog ran up to me today.  I love that they walk around without leashes and are welcome in amusement parks.  I love that there are swans and their babies on this pond and that ...

... my head. What an Idiot. When did I have it last? I stood there not having a clue what to do. I'm in Denmark, and I lost my passport. I asked if they could call and see if someone had picked it up. Then I remembered ... They called me over the intercom when I arrived, ..."Victoria Vitali, please come to the information desk upon arrival..." I must have left it at information desk when I stopped and asked for directions. Thank Goodness. I ...

... were relieved knowing that we definitely weren't staying there, but further south -as far away from the tourist traps as possible. When we finally figured out where to get our visa to enter Egypt, our future travel companions were already outside in the scorching heat waiting just for us! As we stepped unto the mini-bus with 5 other people, our holiday had started for real as we drove off towards the south of Egypt and our destination: Marsa Shagra.

... were back up. Staffan yelled to release the guides and the spinnaker was released and was flying in the air just slapping the air and the ropes were jerking. They fastened the ropes to wench the spinnaker back into the boat. And after all the craziness it was calm again. Because we were already pretty out of the game we took it easy and used the jib as a spinnaker. To do so we needed to have the jib to hang the opposite as it usually does. So Gugge jumped in and basically acted ...

... all going down to an italian restaurant for dinner. The next day was the start of the competition so most of the day was spent at the competition hall which was quite interesting! Cheering on the Australian Champion Dave Makin. The competitors each have to make an espresso, a capacinno and a "signature drink" a drink of their choice, which must predominately be espresso and taste exactly as they describe but is up to them. It is all quite theatrical ...

After sleeping on the cold cold cold airport floor all night the stiff, crowded seats of the easyjet plane were a nice change. I slept the entire way so before I knew it I was in Copenhagen! JP met me at the airport and we made the 40 minute trek back to his place. He's managed to get himself a fairly nice place for his stay here and even better friends that cook for me haha. I've been walking up to bacon and ...

... building the Little Mermaid staute (which I did spy on the canal tour) the Danes obviously interpreted the "little" very literally. Had I not the visual acuity of a magic-eye solving diamond authenticator I very well could have missed it. Nevertheless I've included a photo for the curious. It was on this tour that I befriended a young Russian lass named Euvie who was raised in the Moscow district and further solidified my friendship with Danny, whom I'd met ...

... everyone. After my extended meal I got up and made my way back. In the square near Tivoli I decided to have a seat on one of the benches and watch life go by. An American fellow came up to me and asked for directions. When I responded he was surprised to hear that I didn't have an accent, as he'd thought I was a local! After my sitting break I grabbed the bus back to the hostel for the last time. At the hostel I checked e-mail, re-packed my bag, and was in bed by 10:30!