One thing that has surprised me is how easy it is to travel around Copenhagen. Cole and I decided to make a last minute trip to Vienna. We booked our flights Monday night for a Thursday night flight. The tickets were fairly cheap, another perk of traveling from country to country when in Europe, and getting to the CPH airport was surprisingly easy. All we had to do was walk over to the central train station, jump on a train going to CPH airport, and we were there in a matter of minutes. Since the trains are so easy to figure out you can arrive at any time and find the train you need. Being from Phoenix, this is a luxury that I have never had since mass transit is terrible there. Even though it is one of the largest cities in the U.S., mass transportation is practically none existent besides some light rails in downtown Phoenix and bus routes. Although Copenhagen is a big city, it is really easy to navigate. From biking to using the train, there doesn’t seem to be a place you cannot get to. Traveling around Vienna has been easy as well due to their train system and our hotel’s location near the central station. All we had to do to travel around the city was hop on the U1 train and we were in the city center within a matter of minutes for only a few euros.
I also decided to get a bike earlier this week. The bike was around 300 kroner for the four weeks and has made getting around so much easier. Although Danhostel is in the city center, every place I want to eat or visit is around a mile away so this significantly decreased amount of time it took to get places. I have become comfortable with the rules of biking here and have started to be able to strategize my route. I have mostly used my phone with Google Maps and Bluetooth headphones to get around but I find myself not having to reference it as much now. I did say to Cole at the beginning of the trip that I may be hit by a bike at some point during the trip but so far so good. The first full week is officially over and I can say I have become more comfortable with this city than I ever expected.