On our way back to America, we stopped in Copenhagen again. It is good to be back in a city, and the weather here is more sunny. We definitely lucked out with the Copenhagen weather.

We wandered around the shops and buy some clothes. I have bought a lot of sweaters in preparation for a cold winter back home.

There are so many flower shops in Copenhagen! I love it!

One store owner offered us coffees as we shopped. I was careful to not spill on any of the lovely clothing items.

We also visited a couple of wine bars.

We found a store where we could make our own jewelry. That was a fun event. I made a bracelet, and Lauren made a necklace. Both were very beautiful.

Smørrebrød

Foodwise, I was determined to try smørrebrød before we left. Smørrebrød is an openfaced sandwich that is very popular in Denmark. The base is a very dense rye bread and then they are covered with are a variety of toppings – pickled herring, roastbeef, mushrooms, eggs, etc — and they are all decorated to perfection.

We tried to order 2.5 to 3 smørrebrød each, and the waitress told us that that was more than we would want. She was right; 2 each was enough.

We also ordered aquavit, a traditional distilled spirit. Each table had aquavavit glasses by default, and it seemed like a good opportunity to try with our smørrebrød meal. The waitress warned us to wait until our food arrived to try the aquavit and that the glass contained about 3 to 4 sips. Without her warning, we would have struggled with the strong taste. It was better to have a tiny sip between bites of smørrebrød.