Day Seven

Today was the busiest day yet.  I had to wake up at 5:30 in the morning and go to the train station to go to Copenhagen.  Saying goodbye to Louise and her family was really hard.  They were all so sweet to my and I definitely plan on seeing them again.  It almost feels like I have a second home in Denmark and I hope to one day visit them again and have Louise come and visit me.  I wish that they could've come to Copenhagen with us for the last day.  After a difficult goodbye, the train took off and I tried to nap most of the time so I could be energized for the long day ahead.  When we arrived in Copenhagen, I instantly noticed how drastically different it was from Herning.  Herning is a rural town with a lot of open fields while Copenhagen was like Denmark's version of New York City with stores and large buildings and tons of people everywhere. We first went to a major shopping area to eat lunch and look around in the stores.  Then, we went to Rosenborg Castle which was really interesting because I had never been to a castle before.  The grounds around the castle were beautiful with gardens and different buildings.  Inside one of the buildings we saw different crowns, jewels, swords, and other historic objects.  I really liked looking at these things because I love learning about different parts of history and I find royal families fascinating.  Then, we went into a castle filled with portraits and furniture.  Once we were done, we went on a canal boat tour where we saw various important buildings and spots in Copenhagen.  One of the things Denmark is known for is the author Hans Christian Andersen who wrote several stories, including The Little Mermaid.   There's a statue of The Little Mermaid next to the river which we saw on the tour.  Surprisingly, it was very small and could easily be missed.  After the canal boat tour, we headed towards Tivoli, which was an amusement park with an "around the world" theme.  It actually happened to be Walt Disney's inspiration for Disneyworld and Disneyland.  The park was really cool and different from American amusement parks.  It had pretty buildings and even some animals walking around, like a peacock.  I went on a couple of rides, ate dinner, and went inside an aquarium they had there.  I wish we had an extra day in Copenhagen because there's so much to see and do.  We all headed back to the hotel early that night because we had to wake up at 3:00 in the morning for our flight home.  It was a really fun last day and I loved exploring a new city with my friends.