I arrived in Copenhagen at 10:00 am and immediately headed to the luggage locker area. It was a bit of a hassle since they didnt accept credit cards and I hadnt been able to get the local currency yet, so I had to go out again with all my luggage and have my money exchanged.
That done, I headed out, free map in hand. I didn't book any tours during this trip, aside from the Aurora Borealis chase. It had cost me too much for the transpo and the tour itself, so I had to cut back on everything else. But everything was within walking distance anyway, so it wasn't that big a deal.
I got lost several times, though – which was okay, except that it was 3 degrees in winter and the bitter cold wind was blowing on my face. Add to that the fatigue from the past few days, the continuous walking, and the not-so-thick apparel = body pains.
What really dragged me down was the walk in search of the statue of The Little Mermaid. I followed the streets indicated in the map, but for some reason, I couldnt find it. I finally gave up the search, but the long walk was not really a waste since I saw some pretty nice views along the way, including a lone windmill.
On my way back to the central train station, I got lost again. As I was trying to feel my way around, I stumbled on the “King's Garden”. I saw it on the map but I wasn't planning to go there anymore as it looked a bit far from the mermaid statue. But I ended up there anyway, which was a good thing because the place was gorgeous! Even with the bald trees, it was breath taking. I got good pictures there, too. It must be even more amazing during summer.
I stayed there for a while, walking through the Rosenberg castle as well. From there, I tried to find my way back to the train station again, which took me about 30 more minutes. It's a good thing that the Danish people are so friendly and are fluent in English. I asked a few people for directions along the way and I finally made it back.
Now I have to wait 3 hours til my train leaves for Stockholm. It's only 6:00pm, and Im on the 9:30pm train. I can't walk anymore, my feet are so sore. Plus it's too cold outside.
Im looking forward to that train ride, though. I booked a sleeping couchette, just so I can experience it. We'll see how it goes
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