Chronicles of The Sins

Adding up to 3 kg within 3 days is a BIG SIN!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, ah, how can this be happened?

Wednesday, 23th May 2007

Anes came to visit me from Vienna. We traveled to Odense, a city whereby Hans Christian Andersen once spent his childhood in such impoverished condition. The cost of the train was lethal (I refused to write in here in order to prevent sudden-heart attack), so I leave it open =p.

HC Andersen's childhood house, they called it 'slump', yet i think it is quite decent

The neighborhood

Random building in Odense. Such a pretty!

Contrary to popular belief, most of his so-called beautiful fairy tales are both angst, dark and eerie (same thing happened to Roald Dahl’s). If you happened to watch Walt Disney’s version of The Little Mermaid, then that’s full of modification to suit children’s realm! I heard that the only story with a good ending is The Ugly Duckling (the rests remind me greatly on Kaori Yuki’s grotesque style of writing =S). I shall start to read all of his tales, since they were just sooo-me!

HC Andersen Statue (there're a LOT in Denmark)

Sin #1 : I ate the jumbo plate of cheesy Italian pasta in Odense Centrum.

Right after exploring Odense, we marathoned to Roskilde,a tranquil little town whereby most of the Danish Royal Families were buried. Afterwards, we returned to Copenhagen.

Roskilde Cathedral

Err, no idea.. perhaps a symbolism of something (but this is listed in the 'Places of Interests')

Sin #2 : I finished Anes' big portion of Vienna chocolate cake in 1 day

Sin #3 : McDonald's burger added the list of sins

Thursday, 24^th May 2007

This day is the peak of our crazy marathon. We left for Helsingor to visit Kronborg castle. Kronborg castle (or so-called Hamlet Castle) is famous for being a background of Shakespeare’s play titled Hamlet. It was really a vast and very old castle nearby the seashore, a typical castle in role playing games *grin*.

Sin #4 : Eating in Buffet Restaurant and cleaned x number of plates (still 1 digit, don't worry)

Kronborg Castle

Hamlet and Ophelia's statue

We visited Hillerod to see Frederiksborg Castle. This castle is soo-fairy tale! I don’t expect this to be this sweet ^o^.

Frederiksborg Castle

Fountain inside Frederiksborg Palads

Last but not least, we explored Copenhagen within 1 day. Starting from the famous bronze statue of the little mermaid, and ended in Tivoli Garden, one of the oldest amusement parks.

The Little Mermaid, it looks small in this angle...

... but actually its size is similar to normal human

This statue has been an object of vandalism from such a long time in Copenhagen. Last time a couple of protesters painted it into tasteless pink colour.

Amalienborg Palace

The guards of Amalienborg Palace

So actually Denmark's Royal Guard has black colour and British's has red! (the rest remains the same) How about Holland, Spain, Sweden or Norway?

Anes and Apratz @ Nyhavn Copenhagen

I thought Copenhagen resembles Amsterdam so much! It has so many canals inside the city, and people riding bicycle everywhere. The style of building is almost similar as well.

Kongens Have (King's Garden)

@ Night @ the Tivoli =p

Sin #5 : Eating long waffel-like with chocolate cream and sugar all over it

After 2 days trip of Denmark, I realized that Denmark is veryyyyy pretty! The ambience is fairy tale-like, and the city is so serene and cool. I am so grateful that I am here (or at least was here!), though the prices are chocking me nevertheless =p.

Friday, 25^th May 2007

Anes left for Oslo and here I am all alone, but I had a lunch in Eva’s house in Amager. Her house is damn cozy, I dreamt to have one like hers someday *daydreaming*. Everything in her house was made by Ikea.

Eva and Apratz

Sin #6 : Spoilt by Eva's heavenly Nasi Soto, ate don't-know-how-many portions T_T

She made Nasi Soto for my lunch and the taste is sooo Indonesian *touched*. I should have known her before. She is indeed a cool lady, very smart, critical and open minded (she's once a journalist of one of the prestigious English newspaper in Indonesia)! I am proud to know her (after spending all day chatting in her house, I think I become her loyal fan already *grin*). Thanks to Friendster by the way.

Her 'humanic' little friend cheers the house ^o^

Nasi Soto!!!! Graaaahhh *salivating*

I should have lost my weight after painful long walks to 5 towns in Denmark within 2 days (and not added them!). O’ what should I do to redeem my sins T_T?