Safe and sound in København

Yesterday’s arrival in Copenhagen on a lovely gray and drizzling day felt like Seattle, which put me at ease immediately. I’m finding that Copenhagen as a city is amazing and lovely and wonderful, with the colorful building facades, cool red post boxes, and friendly people. The Metro and street layout, however, is not, in that the city is so flat I’m having a hard time orienting myself.

But the sun is shining today, the strong coffee is coursing my veins, and everyone is totally cool with speaking English, so I can’t ask for much more. I’m staying with the kindest woman, who is a teacher of 20+ years at a school in Vesterport. Her flat is full of character with weathered wood floors and colorful walls, complete with cordoned off enclaves deocrated with art from all over the world all located on the fifth floor of an old building on Store Kongensgade. She’s been an enthusiastic cultural embassador, fielding questions ranging from whether to tip a cab driver or not (sure, if you feel like rounding up the nearest kroner) to where grocery stores are and what is in a smørrebrød (it’s just an open face sandwich).

Anyway, I’ll do my best to keep you all posted. And if I don’t have your address, and you’d like to do a proper snail mail exchange, I’m totally game. I’ve got my address ready for you as well.