Brunch in Copenhagen

Today is my lovely bf's birthday! Auguri :) A few years back, I made him the following present: a 3-day city break in beautiful Copenhagen. We both loved it.

In all this humid Bangkok heat, sometimes I daydream about cold. I know it sounds so wrong, and most people will think I'm crazy, but sometimes I would like it to be cold enough outside to snuggle up to a nice cup of hot coffee. I never thought I would say this, but blame it on the Canadian blood, I guess. And well, this all leads to me thinking about the following... 

A couple of years ago, after having been living in Italy for a year (yes, try to keep track! I have a hard time remembering where I am myself), I was yearning for a bit of winter, some snow and a hearty brunch, like us Northern people enjoy. Well, I grabbed the bf, decided his birthday-present-city-break would take place in a Northern destination and we headed to beautiful Copenhagen. In February. Needless to say I was happy to be back in the snow (only because it was for a limited amount of time) and the Mediterranean-blooded bf was not as giddy as I was. At first. But the brunch at lovely restaurant Bastionen and Loven was well worth the climate. It's cozily located by the river, in the Christianhavn district. 

I had WAY TOO MUCH filter coffee and had to make an excuse to the waiter, explaining that, you know, in Italy, it's not the same and well... Uh, nevermind. And then I dove into the all-you-can-eat buffet, full of salmon, bread and Danish butter (duh) and the classic smoked herring, a Dane's favorite. Bliss. 

Photos by Dee & Duke.