2nd Semester = cycling

So I’ve started back at uni now and entering the final stages of my exchange here in Denmark. At uni, if anyone is interested, I’m doing armed conflict law, protection of refugees and international environmental law. I’m really enjoying the subjects this semester and its made better by the fact I’m volunteering in some of the areas I’m studying. As I got some work helping the Danish Red Cross in International Humanitarian law group (Also called armed conflict law) and also helping the Danish Refugee Council. The work for the Danish Refugee Council has been limited but it has been extremely interesting to be involved in. You can read more about the situation here – http://www.drc.dk/news/news/artikel/denmark-sends-hundreds-of-asylum-seekers-to-uncertain-fate-in-greece/

I’ve had a few visitors this semester which has been awesome. It has been so great to have some friends visit and experience Copenhagen with. I think the best thing is that it has got me out and doing touristy things and taking photos. As it is really hard to be motivated to go out and do touristy things when you live in the city. So thanks heaps guys for coming, not only to catch up but get me out and about in Copenhagen. So firstly I had Sev visit in the first week of uni. Then Sean 2 weeks ago and then Kay just last week. Below is a few of my favourite shots while being a tourist in Copenhagen.

My old bike (My first love) outside Rådhuspladsen

My new bike (Thanks Steve) outside Kongens Nytorv

Nyhavn (Classic Copenhagen tourist shot)


The little mermaid (The real little mermaid is in China at the moment and so they have a live feed from China. Really bizarre)

So I think I have a problem I’ve become completely obsessed with cycling. A few weeks ago I made a trip up to Helsingør and Louisiana which was a pretty tame 60km ride. It was so beautiful cycling up the coast of Denmark and then going through the kings forest. I took national route 9, one of the many cycling routes throughout Denmark and it's a fantastic way to see Denmark. Once I reached Helsingør I made my way back to Humlebæk which is where Louisiana is located. Louisiana is an amazing modern art museum with beautiful gardens overlooking the Danish coast. One of the pieces I found particular interesting was a break up letter that this artist had received and had given to 107 women (e.g. a doctor, lawyer, child, etc) to analysis and give their various perspectives. The collection was presented in this huge auditorium like room which all the different interpretations littering the walls. It was a really unique concept. I would hate to think what the guy would have thought if he saw the exhibition.

Louisiana


My bike in the autumn leaves

Another really cool thing I did last week was go for a cycling dinner. It was organised by KFS, the university Christian student organisation, in which we cycled to different people places around the city for different parts of the meal. So I cycled to one persons place for the entree then cycled to someone else place for dinner and then somewhere else for desert. I thought this was an awesome idea. We have to do this in Sydney. (Maybe not the cycling bit though as we all might die trying to cycle to our different places)

There was also a cultural night in Copenhagen last week. The concept is that they open the doors of all the museums and have various events on for just one night. So you can go around the city seeing various art, music, history and cultural exhibitions. I loved this concept and found out they also do this in Amsterdam. Sydney take note.

So that’s the first few weeks of first semester.

Take care
Jono