I think it's a function of the fact that the streets aren't on a grid, the names change every few blocks and they tend to run NE-->SW instead of the more familiar N->S. But it's been a constant adventure, and I've stumbled upon some interesting things. Most of them I didn't stop to take pictures of, but I did like this bright green statue of Moses from 1853.
I also biked to Christiania today. It's a small, anarchist community that used to be a military barracks, was overrun in the 70s and became a free community. It's a little dirty and hippie-ish, but that description really doesn't do it justice. There are no photos, no hard drugs, no taxes and no automobiles allowed. I went for Morgenstedet one of the city's only vegetarian restaurants.
I had a delicious miso vegetable soup and 2 salads--one noodle with pumpkin seeds, red peppers, lettuce and onions and one rhubarb, lentil, carrot salad. It was all awesome. And the weather was sunny, so I got to sit outside.
I've been mentioning a lot about biking, so I guess I should mention that it's the main type of transportation. Taxes on motor vehicles in Denmark can be up to 180%, so a $10k car can cost you almost $30k.
Having said that, it's impossible not to notice all the bikes immediately upon entering the city. This was my first picture as soon as I got off the bus:
You can see rows upon rows of them in the town squares as well. It's such a great way to get around. But as a pedestrian watch out for bikes--don't get in their way!
There's a bridge in town that I cross each day that has a counter for each bike per day that passes by. In this picture, it was only 12:14am on May 25, and already 40 riders had crossed the bridge.
By the time I passed it again this evening around 7:30pm, there had been over 10k riders going just in that direction.
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