When you spot rainbows at every corner you turn into, when the people accept you for who you are without staring at you confused, when you feel safe to be yourself, when you are welcomed with a warm smile, when the city embraces the freedom to love.
Copenhagen
Things here don't open on Mondays. Our first day in Copenhagen was a Monday so we decided to explore the city and go to the few attractions that are open.
The first thing I noticed was that things work the opposite way here. You gotta look to your left rather than the right if you want to cross the road. On multiple occasions we thought the road was clear but then realize cyclists were coming from the other way! You think the doors were push but they pull. I freaked out thinking I was trapped in a toilet stall because I couldn't get out no matter how hard I pushed.
The second thing is that Copenhagen is truly a bicycle city. It is so bike friendly with plenty of bike racks, bike lanes, bike traffic lights, bike carparks, bike shops. Unlike Hong Kong, bikes are very well kept and I don't think I've seen any abondoned bikes.
Finally, I admire was how slow everyone is living. Nobody is rushing to go anywhere. And everyone seems to be very engaged with life itself. What I mean is they're going to places on their bikes, they're hanging out with friends outside in the sun, they're exercising, doing yoga, reading a book, knitting, interacting with their surroundings. You can HARDLY find anyone on their smartphones. It just looks like everyone here understands the way to happiness.
