second stop: Scandinavia

We arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark on July 1. This is my first time in Europe. Woohoo!! My family and I are going to Europe in summer, which means I thought it would be like summer in Sydney. It was not. Well some days were, but most were cold, windy and gloomy. It was very unexpected because my Dad and Grandma went before us and they said there was a heatwave going on in Europe. So we packed t-shirts, short pants, summer clothes and little winter clothes. When we arrived in Denmark the heatwave had just past.

We stayed in an AirBnb which was quite pleasant, but the shower was about 60 cm by 30 cm. It was that small. Apart from that it was quite nice. Since my brother was sick, so I had to sleep on the couch. The building we stayed in seemed like quite a common apartment around Denmark. It was a tall brick building with lots of windows to let sun in. Everything in Denmark is designed for really cold weather, meaning there were no awnings or air conditioners. Only heaters.

Our first day in Denmark was just exploring Nørrebro, which was where we were staying. While looking at the historical buildings we also managed to get lost. Once we finally found our way home, we got something to eat and let me tell you jetlag. It hits and it’s bad. We met up with my friend Georgie, from Sydney, and we went to a theme park called Tivoli. My brother, dad and I all went on the biggest rollercoaster. It was twisty turvy, had loops and put you upside down.

Next we went to Sweden. We stayed one night in the city and three nights in a more forested area on the edge of the city. The first day we didn’t do very much except hanging out in an apartment. Once we arrived in the forested area, we straight away we went into the lake. It was such a beautiful spot to have a swim in. We went with my dad, brother, my dad’s friend and his son. There was a rope swing which was recently changed so it was too short to use and Stew, my dad’s friend, nearly jumped off but looked down and didn’t. Phew!

We are going to the Netherlands next, which is probably what I’m most scared for because the first full day I get there I have an interview with my future school. Wish me luck!