A WEEKEND OF FIRSTS :)

Greetings! Two posts in a matter of days, I'm really on top of this blog now :)

So, I know its Thursday, but I thought an update of all the new things that happened last weekend would be appropriate! First of all, Oz ventured to Copenhagen for a visit and spent the weekend with me. My first visitor since I've been here! Lucky for us, the weather was really beautiful. We were able to have our first picnic in a Copenhagen park together, it was 50 and sunny on Monday! We also had our first real danish from a Danish bakery across the street from my apartment, which was delicious...but I could tell it wasn't a light breakfast! I will have to make sure I watch how many of those I am treating myself to :)

To add to the healthiness of the Danish for breakfast, I also had my first Danish hotdog haha. Although they don't differ all that much from what we have in America, they are sold in stands on every corner! I read somewhere that the Danes are called The Kings of the Hot Dog. The stands sell all different varieties, some with buns like corn dogs, some with special sauce and toppings. I have to say it was pretty tasty :)

As I am not quite a local yet and can still appreciate the touristy side of Copenhagen, Oz and I spent Saturday playing tourists around Copenhagen. I visited my first museums of my trip, The National Museum and The NY Carlsberg Glyptotek. The Glyptotek houses ancient art from the Mediterranean and Danish and French art from the 19th and 20th centuries, while The National Museum held an expansive, almost overwhelming collection featuring the cultural history of Denmark among many other exhibits. The Glyptotek was much easier to just browse through and enjoy the sculptures and artwork. We of course also ventured on a grand tour around the city hitting all the major spots of Copenhagen: the Little Mermaid, Amalienborg Palace (home of the Danish Royal Family, Nyhavn (a popular harbor downtown), Stroget (the main touristy pedestrian shopping area), the town hall and much more of the downtown area.

Thus far, my dining experiences here have consisted of little more than a grab and go lunch, but this weekend I enjoyed my first real sit down restaurant with Oz since I've been to Copenhagen! The restaurant was named Riz Raz, and it was actually a Mediterannean Buffet, so it still wasn't exactly being waited on :) It was, however, delicious! The restaurant was extremely busy so the food was always fresh. Another plus: it was one of the cheapest dinner prices I have seen so far (still not a steal at 79 DKK...about 16 US dollars).

My last first for the weekend: I went to Sweden! Oz and I traveled all the way to Lund, Sweden (only a 40 minute train ride from Copenhagen) to enjoy a delicious Swedish feast with a family he knew. The meal was unbelievable and the family was so hospitable. I felt a little homesick for the first time in a while! It was so nice having a homecooked meal and meeting a Swedish family, and they seemed so sincere when they invited me to come back anytime!

Overall the weekend was amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better time, and I experienced so many new things in the mix! Copenhagen is becoming a cozy and comfy city for me, and I can tell it will become a whole new playground once spring rolls around!