On a recent trip my wife and I took to Copenhagen (her first European trip) we comprised our top ten things we DIDN'T expect to see in Copenhagen (Denmark in general).
10. So many bicycles (Kim). Bikes we expected... but double decker bike racks at the train stations?
9. Witch at the Hovedbanegården (Keith). I swear I saw a witch right out of a Macbeth!
8. Roskilde teenagers (both) -- we 'planned' our trip to Roskilde right before the music festival (oops)
7. Fruit stands on the street (Kim).
6. 7-11s everywhere! (both). When did this happen? Guess there are worse American exports (see #2).
5. Guy wearing a dress on the Strøget (Keith). The combat boots 'made' the dress! I do hope he was wearing a slip but suspect I am wrong.
4. A "Sister" cleaning the rooms in our hotel. (both). She even had an accent from the islands.
3. Two gay guys in Rosenburg Gardens (Keith). "Not that their is anything wrong with THAT"... but come on... get a room! I would say the same if it were a heterosexual couple too. That much 'free love' needs a room.
2. Hummer (both). Even in America an H2 Hummer is large... seeing one in downtown Copenhagen, it's obscenely large!
1. Graduation Caps (both). These caps rock! Graduation caps in America suck compared to these!
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Hi keith
Thank you for the comment on my blog. Danish people really like when people from the outside world pay them a little attention, must have something to do with the fact that we cannot really accept that the country is so small, when we think it is so great! Does that make any sence?
Great list you made there, but as you wrote, you also meant things you did not expect to see in Denmark in General.
I can assure that you most certaintly will not see a gay couple walking around like that outside our capitol. It simply is not very accepted yet. (Hence the little country)
Nor will you see many Hummers, as the tax on cars are outreageous.
7-elevens are almost also only in Copenhagen, so if you went to Jutland, (or Bornholm) you are likely to discover that you probably would not have seen, the things you did not expect.
Maybe you just got unlucky?
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed your stay in Denmark. Please ask me if you need to know anything.
Best regards, Mads.
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