• Denmark,  Europe

    Ice Bar

    It’s Saturday, it’s already 10pm and we are just hanging around on the couch, tired from a day walking miles exploring every corner of Copenhagen. Odilia and Alberto are visiting me and I have been showing them around. – “So what are we up to tonight?” -“We could go to this ice bar…” (Just the thought of the cold makes my body feel heavier on the couch!) -“But if we go, has to be right now, the bar closes at 1am!” -“Let’s get ready then!”

  • Denmark,  Europe

    The Little Mermaid

    Incredible! Today it’s 4ºC, the highest temperature I’ve had since I arrived in Copenhagen 1 month ago. The other day, me and some friends went for a walk, that day was so cold that I couldn’t feel my feet, my nose was tomato red and my tongue was hardly articulating the words… We visited the Little Mermaid! This statue has history: it was made because the son of the founder of Carlsberg Beer liked the fairytale, The Little Mermaid by the danish Hans Christian Andersen, so much. It was created in 1913 but it only became famous after 1964, when she was decapitated! The original head never showed up, so they’ve…

  • Denmark,  Europe

    Snow, Ice and Hot Chocolate

    Despite the cold outside, I dare to go for a walk… I want to feel the city! 3 pair of socks, 2 winter coats, a warm scarf, winter hat… ah, I almost forgot the gloves!, and here I go! At first I think it is not that cold… but after 100 meters I’m trying to wear the scarf up to the cheeks!