365 Days Ago

Copenhagen - The Hotel

We stayed at a great hotel in Copenhagen for a smokin' deal. It was a one bedroom place with a full kitchen about 100 times better than the kitchen in our Berlin apartment. It also had a full size washer and dryer and dishwasher. So nice.

The pool was super nice also.
Only lame part (aside from no free internet) was that they wanted to charge us $30/night for a baby's cot! This is the first hotel that has tried to charge us for this. I decided there was no way I was going to pay that so I fashioned a bed for Cooper out of things I could find around the apartment. I think it turned out pretty posh, don't ya think?
Cooper didn't seem to mind.

Copenhagen

Ahhhh, Copenhagen! I love this place. It was good to be back and the weather was beautiful, if not a little hot.

First stop: Stroeget (anyone know how to do a "slash-oh" on a pc?)
And then the Little Mermaid
I mean, the Little Mermaid
This was a little canal by our hotel
The Kings Garden
We do let Cooper out of his stroller sometimes...
This was a fountain by the Little Mermaid. I, as usual, can't remember what it was called.
I love our faces in this shot. Like mother, like son...
And this is a statue erected for some explorer.
Apparently Monday mornings is not a very touristy time. Check out all the people at the Palace grounds.
I used to ride my bike over this bridge all the time.
This is the National Library on the left, also known as the "Black Pearl". Danes either love or hate the building, mostly hate, if I remember correctly.
This is Cooper looking intently at the kids crossing the bridge on a playground by the canal.
The park by the canal was packed full of people because it was nice and toasty. The craziest thing is that because it was a holiday there were no shops open. Even this ice cream shop was closed. It was just a little reminder that we were not in the states. Nobody wanted to capitalize on the situation. I think I would have paid $20 for an ice cream and yet there was no one around to sell me one. A real shame.
And what is a visit to Copenhagen without seeing Thorvaldsen's Kristus at Vor Frue Kirke?
The Twelve Apostles line the walls leading up to Christ. These statues are amazing.
Check out the organ
I'm really glad I was able to go back to Copenhagen. I was finally able to confirm that my Danish truly is as horrible as I suspected. I guess that's what happens when you don't get a chance to use it in 7 years.

Also, did you know that Darth Vader lives in Copenhagen? It's true, I met him. Here's the proof. He turns tricks for money.

Copenhagen - The Temple

I've been waiting to go to the Copenhagen temple for 8 long years now. It was supposed to open while I was a missionary in Denmark, but it actually ended up being finished a few years after I got home. I was finally able to visit it last weekend. Yay! Unfortunately, we were in Copenhagen Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon and were not around while it was open. An actual visit inside the temple will have to wait for another time.



Cooper loved climbing up and down the stairs.


And playing on the grounds out in front.

We also found him chewing on this. Yuck! I think it was just some peat...not poo.

I'm planning to do another post about our trip to Copenhagen. I decided to start doing smaller posts since Blogger keeps getting messed up the longer I wait to publish a post. So frustrating!

Almonds

I think I am going to start exporting California Almonds from Germany into California. I bought this bag of Trader Joe's Almonds for .79 euros! That's just over a buck for almost half a pound of California almonds. Why are they so expensive in the motherland???

P.S. I have no idea why this picture is sideways.

I Due Forni

I have a favorite restaurant here in Berlin. It is called I Due Forni and they have delicious pizza. It is located right off one of the underground lines and it's got tons of seating outside. The weather always seems to be perfect when we go. I really wanted to take my parents there while they were in town. Finally last night, their last night here, we were able to go.

My dad got a salad which came out in a bowl on a plate with huge chunks of vegetables and a whole tomato.
The pizzas are huge and dirt cheap! They are waaaay larger than the plate that they are served on. A margherita pizza is only about $7.

I got the prosciutto, mushroom, parmesan and arugula pizza. It's got a nice chewy crust and the pizza sauce is just right.

Cooper also loves this place because there is a playground with toys and lots of kids running around.

And he also loves the pizza. (He had leftovers for breakfast this morning as well.)

I've heard and have read several reviews that the service is terrible, but the times that have been there the service has been fine. The waiters have been friendly and helpful and the food has come out fast. If you're ever in Berlin you have to check this place out. My favorite pizza is still from Pizzeria 712, but I Due Forni is a close second.

Crazy Weather

An hour ago it felt like it was 90 degrees out. Now it is pouring down rain, cold and dark out. Weird!