So nearly a month after I've returned to the States, I'm posting a Farewell to Denmark--all the stories and pictures from my last few weeks. I had a great semester--got to travel a ton, meet some cool people, and learned a lot about the Europe that I always thought was similar to the US in many ways--it's not. My SIS classes all talk about "the West" as this monolithic mentality, but Europe has a whole different perspective on a lot of world issues.
So, highlights from the last weeks in what will soon be the biking capital of the world:
1. Tivoli. Where Walt Disney was inspired. The main attraction at this park is the rides, but it's SO expensive! So I saw the second and third main attraction--the lights and the gardens. The park really is beautiful lit up at night.
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| Whimsical streets--one of the sections of Tivoli |
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| One of the restaurants lit up at night |
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| One of the other big attractions in Tivoli is the gardens! |
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| The lake at night |
My friend Katie and I stayed for the free concert that evening--Eric Hassle. It was a really fun show!
2. Rosenborg Slot: I finally made it to the castle located right in the town where I lived! It is, to quote my history teacher, one of, if not
the, best castles in Denmark.
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| Great Hall in the interior of the castle |
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| Castle taken from the garden--there is a large lake separating the castle from the garden |
3. Kastellet and Den Lille Havfrue: A fortress and a fairy tale!
The kastellet is the old citadel, shaped like a star, that is still intact today. Instead of leveling it, it's used as the headquarters of, according to my history teacher, the Danish CIA. That's inside the fortress--surrounding the buildings (what used to be barracks), there is an earth wall in the shape of a star that has a path running around the top. It's really nice for a walk in good weather--green and with a good view.
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| Kastellet--walking along the top path |
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| Den Lille Havfrue--The Little Mermaid statue! This is like THE landmark of Denmark--and the statue itself is tiny in comparison to the larger-than-life legacy of Andersen's tale. |
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| Gefionspringvandet, a famous fountain in the area |
4. Danish Resistance Museum: located right near Kastellet, this museum is all about Danish resistance, in all its forms, during the German occupation. World War II still has a sizable political impact, especially when it comes to talking about race and religion into European society.
So amidst the studying and preparing of final papers, I got to say goodbye to Denmark and visit a bunch of cultural landmarks. I'm happily settled back in DC for the summer, but there are some things I do miss about that little country. It was a great semester, and thanks to everyone who followed my adventures!
