Day thirteen. Today was travel day from Malmö to Utrecht, in the Netherlands. We first took a train to the Copenhagen Airport where we then took a plane to Amsterdam. From Amsterdam we took a train to Utrecht. The whole process took five and a halve hours, arriving around 11:30 am at our hostel. The …
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Malmö
Day twelve. Today in Malmö the group attended a meeting at Malmö City Hall with two planners one focusing on mass transit and the other in bicycle planning. We sat in a on presentation, which was followed by a biking tour, looking at the different types of infrastructure in use. I will go over the …
Ven to Malmö
Day Eleven! Today I made it to Malmö, Sweden. Getting here I was able to take the train which in itself was an experience. I noticed differences from taking a train in Denmark, which made it a bit of an inconvenience at times. The first thing that I noticed was at the station platform, in …
Elsinore to Ven
Day ten! Today I left Elsinore, took a ferry to Helsingborg, cycled down to Landskrona, and took another to ferry to the Island of Ven. This was an adventure, using a different form of transportation, a ferry. A ferry comes handy when crossing a large body of water, especially when the nearest bridge is 40 …
Elsinore
Today, day nine, was a day of relaxation. The last couple of days I have been sick and wanted to chill out a bit. I still went to town; I just took my time in the morning, leaving at 11:30 by bike. I visited the Danish Maritime Museum and the Kronborg Castle, both significant in …
Copenhagen to Elsinore
Day eight. The day I have personally been waiting for the most, touring day. Today I traveled from Copenhagen to the northern part of Denmark, to an area called Elsinore. This is a town that is located at a narrow straight between Denmark and Sweden. I got up at 7:00 am this morning and bringing …
Copenhagen
It has now been a week in Copenhagen. Today I was able to visit the office of Bjarke Ingles Group also known as BIG. This was a big deal for some the architecture students on the trip, the man that started the group is known as the Elon Musk of the architecture world. The group …
Copenhagen
Day six of being in Copenhagen, it was a playful day. Today we meet with Randa, a coordinator for a staffed play ground in Copenhagen. What is a staffed playground you ask? Well, a staffed playground is a playground that has 2-4 staff to make it the most enjoyable time for children as well as …
Copenhagen
It is day five today in Copenhagen, day nine of me having left the country. I am finally getting used to the new time zone. Being on day six with the group, we were able to ask the professionals questions on what they were taking in and their comments so far. This was nice because …
Copenhagen
Hej or hey in English. It is day five in Copenhagen, and the sun is finally out. Today we had the opportunity of touring and hearing a presentation from Gehl Architects. This was a very rewarding presentation, which focused on the beginning of the company, projects the company has worked on, Copenhagen’s evolution into a …