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My Residence (Tordenskjoldsgade 30) |
We then rode the Metro to my residence which I learned is located in the very heart of the city within the wealthiest/nicest part of Copenhagen (despite being no more expensive to me than any other). I am actually 3 houses from the water front, 2 blocks from the Kongens Nytorv square, 2 blocks from the metro station, 2 blocks from the Stroget (world's longest shopping street), and just the other side of the most notable site in the city of Copenhagen, the houses along the Nyhavn canal. City hall is just to one side, parliament to the other, and the palace to the other. Today (Thursday) I finally had a sunny day to take some pictures. Below are the highlights of my immediate neighborhood (aka, central Copenhagen):
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Kongens Nytorv Square |
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Public mattress for anyone to lay down and listen to music |
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Nyhavn Canal & Houses |
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Stroget Shooping Street |
Monday morning began my Danish language crash course where I really realized the difficulty of Danish pronunciation:
Hvad hedder du? = "va hi(soft t)-ler du" = What is your name?
Tordenskjoldsgade = "torden-skulls-gell" (My street's name)
It is 22:25 = Klokken er femte minutter i halv to'ogtyvende = "kloggen er fem minutter ee hell toe-OH-too"
Litereally = The time is 5 minutes until half to 22
Morgenmadsprodukter = cereal
Monday evening, we had a Danish Hygge which has no translation but the best match is supposedly "cozy social gathering". Tuesday, the evening activity was a boat ride tour of the canals of Copenhagen with a guide pointing out sites including the palace, castles, etc... Unfortunately, the famous mermaid statue is on loan somewhere but it will supposedly be returned in Nov.
A few notes about Danish foods:
(1) Sandwich = bagel + Philadelphia cream cheese + roast beef + lettuce + tomato + cucumber
(2) Appelsinjuice = Orange juice while Aeble juice = apple juice
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1 Liter of Appelsin Juice |
A few notes about Danish culture:
1. The bicycle. The bicycle is transportation in Denmark. Rush hour in the morning looks like the Tour de France was dropped in the middle of Copenhagen (minus the helmets and add a bunch of rain - it doesn't stop them). And you have to listen for the "ding-ding" of a bicycle bell if you attempt to cross a bicycle lane. Otherwise you may either be hurt or have an angry Dane yelling a bunch of things you don't understand. The bicycle lane, if blocked, is the only place Danes break their "happiest people in the world" persona.
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Parked Bicycles |
3. Uses of the flag. Fun fact: the Danish flag is the oldest current flag in the world. Evidently it has a meaning beyond nationalism of "special." For example, on ones birthday, you wear the Danish flag. As a result, sales in the supermarket are advertised with about a thousand Danish flags. Also, if you want to claim a section of the park for a private group, you stick Danish flags into the ground around your area. It's quite interesting.
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Danish Flag above Store |