Full Speed Ahead

Realizing I would never make it to Stockholm by my target date, I hopped a train from Antwerp, Belgium to Copenhagen, Denmark with an overnight in Hamburg, Germany. It was all such a blur, I honestly don't even remember Hamburg nor do I have a photo.

A local train with a new hand-drawn paint job...

Bike storage on the train to Copenhagen... 

Copenhagen is known for being one of the trendiest cities in Northern Europe and the most cycle friendly. The side of each road had a dedicated bike path complete with its own traffic signals. At times, cars were outnumbered two to one by cyclists.

A big group waits at a traffic light... It was actually a bit unnerving to cross the street as a pedestrian as you have to remember to look for bikes then cars. 

A beautiful city filled with well-dressed, good-looking people, I found the architecture and culture to have a dark and brooding undertone to them. A little like Gotham from Batman or something...

It was raining till my last morning so

I don't have too many photos...

Below is an entrance to Tivoli, one of Europe's best known theme parks.

And the grave of Hans Christian Andersen, creator of many famous fairy tales such as "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Emporer's New Clothes." I actually didn't know he was until I randomly heard a podcast about him a week prior. Strange dude...

A couple of nice canals... The bright, sunny morning in these photos doesn't really back up my point of a dark, gothic city...

And a small port...

I was ready for high prices in Scandanavia but was still sticker shocked to pay $15 USD for a beer and $12 for a soft serve ice cream! No cheaper future in sight as I head further north!