10.4.21

My first day in Copenhagen! I am so excited to explore this city.

Before I began my sightseeing, though, I had to do laundry. It was time, past time actually, having been traveling for almost two weeks now with only a couple of shirts and pants. Gross!, I know, but I am embracing the goods and bars of this backpacker lifestyle and being forced to live my high maintenance life behind (although I wasn’t the best at laundry back home either).

I found a laundromat close to the hostel was surprisingly was able to figure it out despite everything being in Danish. While I waited for my clothes to wash, I got a coffee and muffin in a nice cafe. Everything here is very expensive though. After an hour passed, I got my clothes only to find that all the dryers were being used (a lady was guarding two of them even though her clothes weren’t even washed yet! Ugh) I hauled my wet clothes 15 min to another laundromat but found that they did not take credit cards, and I did not have any Danish Krone.

Frustrated, I walked my wet clothes back to the hostel and decided to drape them all along my bed frame. Risky, given that anyone could come in and steal just about all of my clothes, but I didn’t have another option.

I got the Copenhagen Card which was a pass to get free museum tickets, attraction tickets, and all public transport! It was about $75 but I definitely think it will be worth it, and be saving me a lot of money. So, this meant I needed to tackle the public transport. In every city, I have avoided public transport, too intimidated to figure it out, but I gave it a shot. i took metros and trams 1 1/2 hours to RAGNAROK: a museum of rock music! It discussed rock music in Danish culture and the impact music has on youth rebellion, community, and identity.

I then commuter to the Medical Museion- a museum dedicated to medicine. It was so, so cool. Probably my favorite museum yet. They had “the Body Collection” where there were real, preserved fetuses and organs all inflicted with a different disease of mutation. So crazy to see. VIEWER DISCRETION FOR THE PHOTOS- VERY STRANGE!

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They also had a section on corona as well. There was another exhibit that discussed the relationship between the mind and gut. It was interesting as well.

As i exited the museum, I found that the weather had gotten wetter and colder throughout the day.

I stopped at a random cafe and got a huge sandwich! Bigger than my head!

I wanted to walk around the city more but was turned off by the rain, so I compromised by walking through the city on my way back to the hostel. As I desperately looked around the streets for a nice shop to take temporary shelter in, I found a fish pedicure spa! If you are unaware, there are tanks where you put your feet and fish (From Turkey) will nibble at the dead skin, exfoliating your feet. I have never done one and always been interested, so I figured why not. It was $20 for 20. It tickled so much and felt so weird. But after, my feet felt so smooth! I definitely want to try it again.

I continued walking but resorted to public transport back to the hostel. I did meet some roommates! A girl from Munich and one born in Wisconsin, but has been living in Israel the past 10 years. I went to the hostel common room with the Wisconsin girl and had a very nice conversation. Although she is 28, talking to her was so easy. She gave me so much confidence in my plans for the future and great advice.

Despite the weather, a pretty good first day in Copenhagen!