This series of posts is inspired by how much I miss travelling, getting on a plane to somewhere completely new with that unique feeling of going into the unknown. Since that isn’t currently a possibility I’m going to write about some amazing places I’ve been lucky to visit over the years hoping that writing about it will somehow emulate that feeling.
The first thing I remember noticing about Copenhagen was the rain. The second thing was the cold.
There are some trips I look forward to because of the destination, because it’s been a city or country I've wanted to visit for so long. But this wasn’t one of those places. This was a place I went to visit to see one of my best friends. That was the primary purpose of going, the destination was secondary.
I thought it would stay that way until I got there and fell in love with Copenhagen over the course of three days.
Even that first day in the grey and the rain it was so captivating. Wandering down cobblestone roads, going into different shops and restaurants as the daylight faded made me want to see so much more of it.
Copenhagen is a quiet place and for that reason it’s unlike any other city I’ve been to. It’s not full of people and tourists and millions of places to see and go to. It exudes an energy of stillness like no other place I’ve ever visited.
And that was so uniquely comforting. Being there was like time slowed down. Nothing felt rushed and suddenly I had so much time. Time to explore, to go to royal palaces, to go to random art exhibitions, to sit in a cafe and people watch, to wander around parks for hours.
And this time allowed me to appreciate every second I was there. To appreciate the beautiful colors of the houses Nyhavn, walking over a bridge each day to eat breakfast, the little river next to the hostel, my best friends’ smiles.
And I had some time to appreciate all of this by myself. For the first time on a trip with other people I spent time by myself. Walking around by myself and sitting with myself and my thoughts in a new place.
I’ll never forget wandering around the botanical gardens by myself for an hour. Me, my music, and some truly beautiful scenery. The hues of reds, browns, oranges, yellows wrapping me in like a warm hug.
Three days in this place brought me piece of mind at a time when so much of my mind was in flux. I laughed harder than I had in weeks when I was here and felt more at peace than I had in a while. When I reminisce on this trip it always brings a smile to my face remembering the chance to be with people I love in a place I came to love in such a short period of time.
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