so i completely fell in love with denmark and sweden, like i thought i would! i was a little worried, that after the build-up of wanting to visit for so long, i might be disappointed. but i wasn’t. i was incredibly inspired by the people, the history, the fashion, and of course the design, which seems to be infused into every aspect of life… and it felt so good to be on a real vacation! to just soak up new places… exploring a city is my favorite kind of vacation…
we started in copenhagen. the first day we walked and walked and walked… around the stroget, the central shopping area (the streets off from the main roads were beautiful, with lots of cool small stores), the parks, the waterfront. i was in love with all the bicycles, in every color and shape, with baskets and baby carriages… people were dressed for fall, and very stylish. we noticed how into fashion the young kids were, at ages 10, 11 12… and how beautiful the women in copenhagen are!
my first impression of copenhagen was that it felt more bohemian and gritty (i mean that in a good way!) than i expected. it was more how i pictured berlin or amsterdam to be. i loved the fashion, and it got me excited for fall, since it’s still so hot in new york. we ended up staying at the SAS royal, right across the street from tivoli. it was a great location, and the beds we sooo comfortable. so that was the first day…
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beautiful photos….leaving me hanging for information and photos from beyond day one!
I’m swedish but have never visited Sweden…so I’ll be going in the next year or two with my aunt and cousin…. your entries are heightening my anticipation for the trip!
Oh my gosh, how exciting, so happy you had a great time, how could you not love it there! Love the ceramics, looking forward to more pictures!
welcome back! glad to hear you had a lovely time.
those houses make me want to move there.
A great description, I could not agree more. The people are very down to earth, that’s always what I find. Just simple, real, and it makes the experience all the more enjoyable. Great photos!
Lena,
welcome back! I was thinking about you and all the visuality you were experiencing. Would love to hear about it in person š
xo
beautiful images of Denmark.The bottom buildings and street is gorgeous.
beautiful words and lovely photos lena!
oh! oh! wonderful. really.
shall we start an artist-in-residence program there so we can live there at least one month each year??? x
I live in Gothenburg (swedish west coast), right between Stockholm and Copenhagen. I’m so happy you enjoyed your stay here in Scandinavia- I think you description of what it is like here is very accurate. Welcome back!
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such lovely pics!!!! so glad you had a lovely time:)
i can’t decide if your pix make me feel like i’ve been there, or just want to go… both! a really beautiful travelogue, thanks so much.
the streets are so beautiful….the color, the proportions of the architecture….really lovely!