Annapolis.
The loveliest nautical town in all of the world.
We started off with brunch at Metropolitan.
And then I bought this groovy hat.
Successful day.
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Travel Series: Making It Happen
Rome 2012
I get SO lost in the idea of just picking up and going back to Europe.
I found my old travel journal while unpacking my carriage house and I couldn't help but wish for all of those feelings. Planning out trips, buying travel books from the bookstore in Copenhagen & eating carrots for dinner to pay for it, googling every major landmark & learning as much as I can beforehand..it goes on and on. I'm now living out my wildest dreams through travel bloggers.
I am really loving World of Wanderlust blogger Brooke Saward, especially her tips on Solo Travel. Brooke is a full time travel blogger, as in she makes enough money off of her blog to travel the world and review it for people like me, sitting at home drinking tea on their couch itching to get back out there and abroad. Her list of 25 Secret Small Towns of Europe is enough to make me buy a ticket and go.
ALSO: She's done a few posts on Copenhagen, which naturally makes me quite happy :)
So now I am committing some time to the following: figuring out how to get back to Europe. Well I'm starting out by using Mint to understand how I spend my money & determine where I can save more of it. I am able to set goals & track how much money it will take to achieve that goal.
Stumbling upon this post, How I Can Afford To Travel The World Full Time, I now know that I will have to take saving super seriously. Carrots for dinner it is!
Monday, August 25, 2014
Travel Series: Copenhagen, Denmark
As most of you know, I spent 5 months living in Copenhagen and studying at Kobenhavn Universitet (University of Copenhagen). If you are traveling there anytime soon, here are the spots you need to hit!
Folketinget (Danish Parliament) passes all laws and serves the people as supervisors of all government work in the Kingdom of Denmark. Folketinget is located in Christiansborg Slot (Christians Palace) which until 1794 was the primary home for Denmark's King (Kong). The building below was built in 1914 but in 1167 the first Castle was built in this same location. Since then many Castles have resided in this same spot.
Nyhavn (pronounced Nu-Hown) means New Harbor and was built in the 17th Century. It served as a gateway from the sea to the old city center, Kongens Nytorv (King's Square) and was dug out by Swedish prisoners of War that the Danes had captured during the Dano-Swedish War (1658-1660).
I'm not a big burger or hot dog kinda gal, but the hot dog stands in Copenhagen really know how to make a damn good hotdog. Just trust me & #treatyoself.
Rosenborg Slot (located in Kongens Have - the King's Garden) was built in 1624 as a summer home for Kong Christian IV. Currently, the Danish crown jewels are kept here as well as many other artifacts of the Danish monarchy and culture.
Saint Alban's Church is an Anglican Church in Denmark. There was a large British population that moved to Denmark in the early 16th century and they brought "The English Church" with them.
Right next to St. Alban's you will find The Gefion Fountain (Gefionspringvandet). According to Norse (Scandinavian) Mythology, Gefion plowed away what is now lake Mälaren, Sweden, and with this land formed the island of Zealand, Denmark, where Copenhagen is located. The Swedish King Gylfi promised Gefion the territory she could plow in a night. She turned her four sons into oxen, and the territory they plowed out of the earth was then thrown into the Danish sea between Sweden and Denmark.
The fountain is the largest monument in Denmark!
Den lille havfrue (The Little Mermaid) by Hans Christian Anderson is a classic (and a Disney favorite). She's a lot tinier than you'd think and is the most visited tourist attraction in Copenhagen.
Bought by Kong Frederick V in 1794 for the Royal Family, Amalienborg Slot was originally built for 4 different royal families in Copenhagen. It currently is used as the Monarchy's winter home. Anyone may drive a car through the square, however if you drive around more than 1 time, the guards will chase you out. During Queen Margarethe II's birthday, Danes gather in the square to sing her Happy Birthday (tillykke med fødselsdagen)!
The Danes aren't particularly religious or spiritual, however about 78% of the population are members of Folkekirken (The Church of Denmark). It is supported by the state, ruled by the monarchy, but is voluntary to join. Their religion is described as Evangelical Lutheran.
Above is Frederik's Kirke (Frederick's Church) or more popularly known as Marmorkirken (The Marble Church). Inspired by St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the church dome is the largest in all of Scandinavia.
Stay tuned for a post on my favorite places to coffee, brunch, and hang in Copenhagen.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Rock Hall, MD
A day at the Rock Hall Beach is a day you are not going to want to miss.
I am loving exploring the towns around Chestertown on the weekends; it really makes me feel like a local.
PS> Johnnyswim Tonight in Baltimore; see you there!
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Travel Series: Stevns, Denmark
I have had travel fever since I've moved to Chestertown.
I cannot stop looking up flights to Iceland, Copenhagen, London, France... you name it, I've probably checked. I just wanna jet off and go! Since I've been thinking about it so much I realized that I never really showed you photos of my travels while I was abroad... SO, boom. Travel Series.
I'm kicking it off with a few photos of one of my favorite weekend trips, Stevns, Denmark, a small coastal town in South Zealand on the Baltic sea. Within the Stevns region, we spent time in the town of Store Heddinge, which came into existence around the 13th century. Stevns is about an hour from Copenhagen, making it an easy day trip and has just been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You have to change trains at the Køje station, but the switches are easy and the views are incredible. Stevns Klint consists of chalk and limestone formed 65 million years ago when a deep sea still covered Denmark. The chalk has been used throughout the village, having built the churches (kirke) and various buildings and homes in the region. The chalk cliffs are rare for Denmark and aren't found anywhere else in the Kingdom.
The cliffs at Højerup have views of the Øresund Bridge and Sweden on clear days.
The Højerup Kirke (church) was built in 1250 and practiced services here until 1910 when parts of the building began to crumble. In 1928 they lost the back end of the Church into the sea below as well as members of the choir.
Take a seat, these cliffs are 65 million years old. Around this area, scientists made a #lifechanging discovery. A layer of the Stevns cliffs called Fish Clay indicated that a giant meterorite had hit the Earth and had been the leading cause of mass extinction across the world. Bye bye Dinos. You know what I'm talking about. We learned this in school, right? Hint: Land Before Time. Right. And it was discovered right here, so. Hey, science.
Stevns Klint (Stevns' Cliffs)
Gjorslev Castle
St. Catherine's Church (Sct. Katharina kirke) from the 13th century.
Heading to Denmark soon? Of course you are. Who ISN'T?!
While you are there, be sure to check out Stevns. You'll be glad you did. Check back soon for my post on Copenhagen.
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