POSTED ON: Monday, May 5, 2014 @ 11:58 PM | 0 comments
Hello hello I am finally back from my very long trip. 5 countries, 11 cities, 20 days. Truckloads of love and thanks to my two travel buddies Robin and Grace. Very long, very tiring, but nothing short of amazing. So here's a post on my first stop in Denmark. Picture heavy, may you enjoy reading it nevertheless (: Took a long 4hr+ train ride from Stockholm central station to Copenhagen on the first day and arrived in the evening. Being two lost souls without a SIM card/access to 3G and the Internet, we approached a friendly passerby to ask for directions to our hotel. And this was the first of many direction-asking incidences that led me to conclude that people in Europe don't know their way around their own city very well. We purchased the 10-punch card, valid for both trains and buses from Zone 1 to Zone 4 for the two days we were there. Honestly, we skipped punching for some of our trips to save money and we didn't meet anyone checking our tickets or anything. Here's a map of train stations in Copenhagen and may you not get lost like we did...
Headed out for dinner and found that just like in Stockholm, almost everything was closed as night falls. Unlike Asians, Europeans prioritise their leisure time and time with their friends/family over earning money. Second day was the best out of the whole Denmark trip. TIVOLI! House capt Terence recommended it as a MUST to visit when in Copenhagen and so we did. Spent the whole day here screaming on exhilarating rides, admiring the park and its architecture, and relieving the happy and carefree moments from our childhood. Hands down the best theme park I've been to so far!
Ventured to a really dark ghetto area at night in search of some goodies for Robin and we found what we were looking for. The people there were surprisingly friendly and helpful, I rather interesting and eye-opening experience I must say. Headed to Odense the next day to find that everything was closed due to some public holiday. Was rather disappointed by the lack of things to see and do, the bad rainy weather and the inability to control my bike with strong winds blowing. Hans Christian Andersen's village was pretty with all the colourful houses but I would definitely have preferred them to be open and bustling with activity. The museum too was closed. Had a good meat buffet dinner to make up for it anyway. Here's a photo of the little pastel houses, and a quote for my dear travel buddy.
Took a bus to Egeskov Castle in Southern Funen, the best preserved moat castle in Europe. Really magnificent and many things to see there. The whole park was gorgeous and a few mini museums to spend our day too. Proud of travel buddy for conquering his fears along the tree top walk and ashamed of us little Asians for getting lost in the maze.
This made me a lil happier after missing the Mermaid statue and colourful houses at Copenhagen...
One of the 12 most spectacular gardens in the world (CNN).
The next day, we took a 1hr ferry ride to Aero. Lovely little island with lovely people. Our hotel in Aero was probably my favourite throughout the trip. Dinner and breakfast was great too. Discovered that dear travel buddy really can't drink teehee. Woke up early for a walk by the sea and I'm glad we did! Loved all the little colourful houses along the beach. It was Easter weekend then and I heard these houses and the beach will be crowded with people cooking eggs and celebrating Easter. Pity we didn't get to join in the fun.
There's my travel buddy! Too cool for you??
Many of these pretty houses along the streets of Aero. Most of them were closed too, probably taking a long Easter break I suppose? Note to self: find out if the places I'll travelling to are having public holidays before planning and booking the trip...
That's all for Denmark! Next stop Germany~! *** Came across this on KY's page. I am very bored and dreading lecture tomorrow morning so here's my take on it. Not much details in here but you're welcomed to drop me a message if you're really really really curious! THOU SHALL NOT LIE Answer Yes or No Q: Kissed someone on your friends list? Yes
Q: Been arrested? No
Q: Do you like someone? Yes
Q: Held a snake? Yes
Q: Been suspended from school? No
Q: Sang karaoke? Yes
Q: Done something you told yourself you wouldn't do? Yes
Q: Laughed until you started crying? Yes
Q: Caught a snowflake on your tongue? No. But I caught many in my hair and on my hands!
Q: Kissed in the rain? No
Q: Sang in the shower? Yes
Q: Sat on a roof top? No Q: Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? Yes
Q: Broken a bone? Yes
Q: Shaved your head? No (and I probably never will)
Q: Played a prank on someone? Yes
Q: Shot a gun? Yes
Q: Donated Blood? No
LAST PERSON THAT... 1. You hung out with? Robin Tai, this morning after his routine haircut at the Lappis barber
2. You texted? Blanche "WEDNESDAY NO THMM LECTURE WHOOHOO"
3. You were in a car with? Grace (I hope buses/trains count)
4. Went to the movies with? Wen Jun. Was forced to watch The Hobbit before I left for exchange...
5. Person you went to shop with? Grace
6. You talked on the phone? The baggage delivery guy from Stockholm Arlanda Airport
7. Made you laugh? Roki my lovely Swedish neighbour
8. You hugged? Robin my dear travel buddy at the end of our Denmark/Germany trip
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY... 1. Sun or moon? Sun
2. Winter or Fall? Fall
3. Left or Right? Righty
4. Sunny or rainy? Sunny
5. Where do you live? Stockholm till June, then back to sunny Singapore!
6. Club or pub? Pub
7. Are there 1 or 2 people who you can always trust and rely on? Yes of course (:
8. Do you want to get married? Maybe
9. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Twirl
10. What time is it? 10.40pm in Stockholm, 4.40am in Singapore
11. Are you afraid of commitment? Maybe, I think so...
12. What is your greatest hope/wish? Hmmm so many things I wish for I don't even know what is the greatest one. Maybe to become fitter and get back into shape for now?
13. Do you cook? Yes, everyday.
14. Current mood? Dreading school tomorrow morning
IN THE LAST 48 HOURS HAVE YOU... 1. Kissed someone? No
2. Sang? No
3. Listened to music? Yes 4. Danced? No 5. Cried? No
6. Liked someone you can't? Yes
FIRSTS 1.Who was your first prom date? Our prom didn't require dates
2. Who was your first roommate? I don't have a permanent roomie, do travelling buddies count as temp roomies?
3. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk the first time? I can't remember
5. What was your first car? My first car will be a Honda Airwave (keyword 'will be', not 'was')
6. When did you go to your first funeral and viewing? My great grandma's funeral, that was 10 years ago
8. Who was your first grade teacher? First grade? Is that primary 1? Mrs Nara
9. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane? Perth, Australia
10. When you snuck out of your house for the first time? I don't need to sneak out
11. Who was your first Best Friend? Jolene
12. Who is your best friend? How about best friends? Hello my two girlies you know who you are!! (:
13. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day? My best friends duh
14. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a Bridesmaid or groomsmaid? Never been a bridesmaid
15. What's the first thing you did when you got up this morning? Open my eyes
16. First tattoo or piercing? In primary school
17. First celebrity crush? I can't remember 18. First crush? Do crushes in primary school count? Teehee...
Next post will be on Germany so stay tuned! Love, Lorraine
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POSTED ON: Monday, May 5, 2014 @ 11:58 PM | 0 comments
Hello hello I am finally back from my very long trip. 5 countries, 11 cities, 20 days. Truckloads of love and thanks to my two travel buddies Robin and Grace. Very long, very tiring, but nothing short of amazing. So here's a post on my first stop in Denmark. Picture heavy, may you enjoy reading it nevertheless (: Took a long 4hr+ train ride from Stockholm central station to Copenhagen on the first day and arrived in the evening. Being two lost souls without a SIM card/access to 3G and the Internet, we approached a friendly passerby to ask for directions to our hotel. And this was the first of many direction-asking incidences that led me to conclude that people in Europe don't know their way around their own city very well. We purchased the 10-punch card, valid for both trains and buses from Zone 1 to Zone 4 for the two days we were there. Honestly, we skipped punching for some of our trips to save money and we didn't meet anyone checking our tickets or anything. Here's a map of train stations in Copenhagen and may you not get lost like we did...
Headed out for dinner and found that just like in Stockholm, almost everything was closed as night falls. Unlike Asians, Europeans prioritise their leisure time and time with their friends/family over earning money. Second day was the best out of the whole Denmark trip. TIVOLI! House capt Terence recommended it as a MUST to visit when in Copenhagen and so we did. Spent the whole day here screaming on exhilarating rides, admiring the park and its architecture, and relieving the happy and carefree moments from our childhood. Hands down the best theme park I've been to so far!
Ventured to a really dark ghetto area at night in search of some goodies for Robin and we found what we were looking for. The people there were surprisingly friendly and helpful, I rather interesting and eye-opening experience I must say. Headed to Odense the next day to find that everything was closed due to some public holiday. Was rather disappointed by the lack of things to see and do, the bad rainy weather and the inability to control my bike with strong winds blowing. Hans Christian Andersen's village was pretty with all the colourful houses but I would definitely have preferred them to be open and bustling with activity. The museum too was closed. Had a good meat buffet dinner to make up for it anyway. Here's a photo of the little pastel houses, and a quote for my dear travel buddy.
Took a bus to Egeskov Castle in Southern Funen, the best preserved moat castle in Europe. Really magnificent and many things to see there. The whole park was gorgeous and a few mini museums to spend our day too. Proud of travel buddy for conquering his fears along the tree top walk and ashamed of us little Asians for getting lost in the maze.
This made me a lil happier after missing the Mermaid statue and colourful houses at Copenhagen...
One of the 12 most spectacular gardens in the world (CNN).
The next day, we took a 1hr ferry ride to Aero. Lovely little island with lovely people. Our hotel in Aero was probably my favourite throughout the trip. Dinner and breakfast was great too. Discovered that dear travel buddy really can't drink teehee. Woke up early for a walk by the sea and I'm glad we did! Loved all the little colourful houses along the beach. It was Easter weekend then and I heard these houses and the beach will be crowded with people cooking eggs and celebrating Easter. Pity we didn't get to join in the fun.
There's my travel buddy! Too cool for you??
Many of these pretty houses along the streets of Aero. Most of them were closed too, probably taking a long Easter break I suppose? Note to self: find out if the places I'll travelling to are having public holidays before planning and booking the trip...
That's all for Denmark! Next stop Germany~! *** Came across this on KY's page. I am very bored and dreading lecture tomorrow morning so here's my take on it. Not much details in here but you're welcomed to drop me a message if you're really really really curious! THOU SHALL NOT LIE Answer Yes or No Q: Kissed someone on your friends list? Yes
Q: Been arrested? No
Q: Do you like someone? Yes
Q: Held a snake? Yes
Q: Been suspended from school? No
Q: Sang karaoke? Yes
Q: Done something you told yourself you wouldn't do? Yes
Q: Laughed until you started crying? Yes
Q: Caught a snowflake on your tongue? No. But I caught many in my hair and on my hands!
Q: Kissed in the rain? No
Q: Sang in the shower? Yes
Q: Sat on a roof top? No Q: Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? Yes
Q: Broken a bone? Yes
Q: Shaved your head? No (and I probably never will)
Q: Played a prank on someone? Yes
Q: Shot a gun? Yes
Q: Donated Blood? No
LAST PERSON THAT... 1. You hung out with? Robin Tai, this morning after his routine haircut at the Lappis barber
2. You texted? Blanche "WEDNESDAY NO THMM LECTURE WHOOHOO"
3. You were in a car with? Grace (I hope buses/trains count)
4. Went to the movies with? Wen Jun. Was forced to watch The Hobbit before I left for exchange...
5. Person you went to shop with? Grace
6. You talked on the phone? The baggage delivery guy from Stockholm Arlanda Airport
7. Made you laugh? Roki my lovely Swedish neighbour
8. You hugged? Robin my dear travel buddy at the end of our Denmark/Germany trip
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY... 1. Sun or moon? Sun
2. Winter or Fall? Fall
3. Left or Right? Righty
4. Sunny or rainy? Sunny
5. Where do you live? Stockholm till June, then back to sunny Singapore!
6. Club or pub? Pub
7. Are there 1 or 2 people who you can always trust and rely on? Yes of course (:
8. Do you want to get married? Maybe
9. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Twirl
10. What time is it? 10.40pm in Stockholm, 4.40am in Singapore
11. Are you afraid of commitment? Maybe, I think so...
12. What is your greatest hope/wish? Hmmm so many things I wish for I don't even know what is the greatest one. Maybe to become fitter and get back into shape for now?
13. Do you cook? Yes, everyday.
14. Current mood? Dreading school tomorrow morning
IN THE LAST 48 HOURS HAVE YOU... 1. Kissed someone? No
2. Sang? No
3. Listened to music? Yes 4. Danced? No 5. Cried? No
6. Liked someone you can't? Yes
FIRSTS 1.Who was your first prom date? Our prom didn't require dates
2. Who was your first roommate? I don't have a permanent roomie, do travelling buddies count as temp roomies?
3. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk the first time? I can't remember
5. What was your first car? My first car will be a Honda Airwave (keyword 'will be', not 'was')
6. When did you go to your first funeral and viewing? My great grandma's funeral, that was 10 years ago
8. Who was your first grade teacher? First grade? Is that primary 1? Mrs Nara
9. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane? Perth, Australia
10. When you snuck out of your house for the first time? I don't need to sneak out
11. Who was your first Best Friend? Jolene
12. Who is your best friend? How about best friends? Hello my two girlies you know who you are!! (:
13. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day? My best friends duh
14. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a Bridesmaid or groomsmaid? Never been a bridesmaid
15. What's the first thing you did when you got up this morning? Open my eyes
16. First tattoo or piercing? In primary school
17. First celebrity crush? I can't remember 18. First crush? Do crushes in primary school count? Teehee...
Next post will be on Germany so stay tuned! Love, Lorraine
