Sugar and Sun After A Day's Work

I am privileged to work so centrally in Copenhagen that I'm only a few minutes away from the different "green oases", as they're called, that were built to give busy city people a break from hectic days.

One of these places is the spot by the lake beside Planetariet, which I've blogged about before. Five minutes walk from work, a 7-11 along the way to grab some sugar and I'm right there where the  sun shines, the breeze blows and I can people-watch to my heart's content. Or duck/seagull-watch. They actually outnumber the people...

Perfect for a short pit stop on the way home after a busy, hot work day indoors!

Saturday Stupor Aka. Spoils of A Wedding Party

Getting over a (second) weddding party after a day of preparations, intense dancing and only one hour of sitting before finally getting some sleep at 4 a.m. makes for a very tired bride.

I needed a breakfast of quiche and cake, a relaxed walk down Gammel Kongevej while window shopping and a dose of caffeine in the sun by Planteriet and Sankt Jørgens Sø (Saint George's Lake) so that....

...I had strength to go back home with my husband and sort through all the wedding presents that needed unwrapping and the spoils of the party that needed storing. As if that was a hard task.  (Note the irony?)

I DO love wedding parties...especially my own! That's why it's so great that I've had the privilege of having two...or is it three....?

Spring Is Here! No, This Time It Really Is

Ok, so I've written a few times that spring has finally arrived in Copenhagen and every time had had to amend this because winter apparently wasn't quite done with its stay in town. But this time, THIS TIME, it's here! The temperature finally reached over 6 degrees Celcius, the sun was out and it was warm enough to enjoy being outdoors for a long walk.

If you don't believe me, check out the photos below:

Here are some sights from Frederiksberg Have (Frederiksberg Park)...

..... and here, by one of The Lakes, Sankt Jørgens Sø (St. George's Lake), near Tycho Brahe Planetarium...

Notice the swans' nest with eggs below.

The husband didn't mind posing by this fountain on Frederiksberg Alle on this fantastic official first real spring day. Can't wait until the trees start sprouting green leaves!

And as I might have mentioned in an earlier post, once the sun comes out, the Copenhageners find their spot in it and just soak in all its warm goodness. Like so:

Now to celebrate with some additions to my spring wardrobe... It's as good an excuse as any. :-)