Today was the
eve of Lauren’s 21st birthday so we set out as a group to celebrate our friend.
It’s amazing to think that we have all known each other barely a week and yet
we are all already so close.
We decided to go to Copenhagen street food for
dinner and none of us were disappointed. It is a giant warehouse facing the
harbor that houses at least twenty different food trucks ranging from British
pancakes, Asian cuisine, fish and chips to old fashioned hamburgers. I decided
to have the traditional Danish open-face sandwich called a smørrebrød. This
pared with “the best beer on tap you have, please” made me one happy
camper!
Post dinner, we
made our way to Christiania - the self-proclaimed free town in Copenhagen. It
was this tiny village like area with cool bohemian shops and graffiti promoting
free love, anti-racism and good vibes everywhere. There is free music almost
every night on the main stage near the food trucks.
As we waited, I observed
the most diverse crowd of people gathering around us. There were hipster/grunge
teens, posh young adults, families with small kids, and old rock and roll
couples; each person was as interesting and unique as the next and yet they all
made sense together in this strange hidden wonderland. 
An older Danish woman
with a raspy voice came out to hype the crowd and had everyone, young and old
cheering. A Danish 80s cover band took the stage right after and completely
killed it. We knew none of the words but danced happily anyway with the Danes
who obviously loved the songs being played. I felt so out of place yet so in
place at the same time. Christiania is truly a magical adventure.
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