Roskilde Domkirke (Cathedral): Roskilde is a town about a 1/2 hour drive from my town, at the bottom of Roskilde fjord. After dropping Susanne off at the train station there, Allan was nice enough to show me around the area. Many monarchs are buried here, including about a bagillion Fredericks and Christians, and one Margrete. We also walked around the outskirts of the Viking Museum, but I definitely have to go back to see the actual museum.
Rådhus: This is the Town Hall of Copenhagen during an especially crazy time. The Danish Men's Handball team won gold during the Euro 2008 tournament a few weeks ago, so the thousands of people in the square during this picture (including me!) were there to welcome them back to the city. Fireworks, Danish flags, and the scent of Carlsberg greeted the champions...however, I can't forget to give props to the women's team as well, as this is only the first time the men have won "guld" and the women have been a powerhouse for years.
Awesome Sign: Found this on a bike route...this just cracks me up. It's like the Danish version of being a "baller", except that "mosevej" means something along the lines of "mossy way". 'Baller' translation yet to come...
Frederiksborg Slot (Castle): Located in Hillerød, the castle was build by Christian IV in the early 1600s. Most of it burned down during the 1800s, but was rebuilt and decorated with artifacts from other castles. There is also a beautiful church on the inside and baroque gardens on the outside (see below pictures!) This picture of the castle though does not do it justice as to how big and gorgeous it is.
All I can say is that I'm glad I'm not a castle grounds keeper.
Sunsets: This past weekend I went to Malmö and Lund, Sweden. The towns were both nice, but I especially enjoyed Lund because of its university and old-time feel. I saw one of the most beautiful sunsets of my life en route during the train ride, and these pictures can only give you the slightest impression of how vivid and brilliant it was in person.
