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Copenhagen And The Other Louisiana

We arrived to Copenhagen late in the evening. The US women’s world cup team had a match that night, so Nelson and I tried to find a place to watch it, only to find that everything closed quite early (including an Irish sports bar). We ate some dinner and returned to our hostel, which was the second and final hostel of the trip. The hostel was nice, but rather loud and warm, which made it hard to sleep.

The next day was spent meeting up for a design and architecture walking tour of the city through the design museum, which was a lot of fun. We learned about the evolution of architecture in Denmark and even why there are so many bikes (the city’s infrastructure is very bike-friendly because of a recesssion when cars were becoming popular).

Some kind of statehouse that was restored and given an aged look to convey power and strength in Copenhagen.
Old building in Oslo

Some kind of statehouse that was restored and given an aged look to convey power and strength

Famous colorful buildings along a harbor in Copenhagen.
Colorful harbor

Colorful buildings, originally painted different colors as a differentiator, but now painted for tourists

We also walked around the city’s botanical gardens/a beautiful sprawling park.

Botanical Gardens near the city center in Copenhagen. Blue skies, green grass, and a glass building that houses butterflies and plants.
Butterfly house
Botanical Gardens near the city center in Copenhagen. Blue skies, green grass, trees, and flowers.
Gardens

I ended up getting very little sleep, and when I woke up at around 4 am I decided to take a walk around the city. I was surprised to find that people were out and about and enjoying themselves.

Copenhagen city street very early in the morning.
Early morning busy street
Copenhagen city street very early in the morning.
Early morning busy street
Copenhagen city street very early in the morning.
Early morning busy street

the other Louisiana

After a nice day in Copenhagen, Nelson found a museum for us to visit before we headed to our next destination. I had never heard of it but went along. It was the Louisiana Museum of Modern art and was, without question, the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. The views were striking alongside the water and the pieces in the museum were all stunning. It was tucked away in a residential area about an hour train ride outside of Copenhagen.

This was one of the highlights of my trip!

View from the Louisiana. Blue skies, green grass, and water on the horizon.
View from the Louisiana
Alexander Calder mobile sculture in the Louisiana yard with the ocean and blue skies behind it.
Calder
Me, a girl with a bandana, sitting with the water an sky behind me.
Me and water
A flat, modern wing of the Louisiana surrounded by green grass and rich blue skies.
Museum
Cat and man stand near each other on grass at the Louisiana museum.
Nelson and a cat
Doorway overlooking green grass, blue skies, and water.
Nelson and a cat
Colorful flags hanging in a row.
Louisiana installation
Room with wooden beams and large windows and a sculpture in the foreground.
Louisiana installation
Room with wooden beams and large windows and a sculpture in the foreground.
Louisiana installation
Room with with glass ceilings and big windows and light wooden benches lining the walls.
Louisiana room
Dark room with many pink and purple lights hanging down. Ethereal.
Piplotti Rist's Pixel Forest
Outside of the Louisiana Art Museum with blue skies and green growths on the side of the building surrounding big windows.
Leaving Louisiana

bonus: CPH airport

Large white airport terminal with curved, cathedral-like beams and skylights.
CPH airport