Quick Work Trip to Copenhagen

Last Tuesday, I flew out early in the morning with a coworker and headed to Copenhagen. We have a huge conference there in September, so we were walking through the space, discussing signage and carpet, and tasting some of the menu items. We had meetings during the day, but were able to head into the city at night.

This picture was taken at Nyhavn, a 17th century canal area with restaurants and beautiful multi-colored houses. The houses lined up over the canal reminded me a bit of Norway or Amsterdam.

A few observations from my brief time in Copenhagen:

• The city is really flat. We stayed where the conference will take place which was slightly out of the downtown area, but you could see over a lot of Copenhagen and the land stretched on for miles.
• It's expensive. Maybe not Norway prices, but a beer will set you back a pretty Kroner and the cab fares are actually ridiculous.
• They love their seafood. Maybe it's because we went in this waterfront area for dinner, but there was tons of fresh, local seafood options on the menus. Reminded me of another place dear to my heart, the Pacific Northwest.
• Watch out for the bikes! I read somewhere that 9 out of 10 adults in Copenhagen own a bike... and I definitely believe it. They are everywhere.

My trip was quick: we headed back home after just one night. But I will be back in September so there will be more to come on Newlyweds Abroad from this beautiful city!