While in Copenhagen, I must have been pretty lucky, because it was warm and sunny the whole time I was there. I could imagine it not always being the case, as it is situated in Northern Europe and surrounded by water, like Amsterdam. I would start the days out on the skateboard, exploring the center and then swinging my friends architecture office in Norrebro for a quick bit or some coffee and to get some suggestions on where to go explore in the city. I covered a lot of ground that week, checking out the old fortifications of Kasstellet, going by the Carlsburg Brewery with the giant arches made with carved out Elephants, cruising by the Grundtvig’s Church, which is made out of bricks and then, at the end of the day I would usually head down to Christiania to get some smoke and chill at the outdoor cafe there.

I only planned to stay in Copenhagen for the weekend and a couple of days after, but I learned that the CPH pro skateboarding competition was happening the following weekend. So I bought another train ticket back to Amsterdam for after the weekend and stayed for the contest. I ran into some old skateboarding friends who were in the contest and chilled at the after parties, where they had a whole pig barbecue and the ring of fire jump ramp competition. I also got a chance to experience the longest day of the year in Denmark with some friends, where they have the burning of the witch. We chilled in Christiania with a barbecue, some beers and the fire. I had quite a nice time over there in the CPH and that town is a special place for me.