See What I’m Seeing

The Queen’s 75th Birthday, around Copenhagen.

Cinque Terre and Florence, Italy.

Krakow, Poland and Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Budapest, Hungary.

Vienna, Austria.

Prague, Czech Republic.

Geneva, Switzerland and Barcelona, Spain.

: Old Town, Geneva, Switzerland.

: Geneva, Switzerland.

: City Hall in Geneva, Switzerland.

: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Geneva, Switzerland. Can you see the royal blue ceiling?

: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Geneva, Switzerland.

: Horloge fleurie (Flower Clock), Geneva, Switzerland.

: Jet d’Eau and the Geneva Flag, Geneva, Switzerland.

: Standing below the Jet d’Eau, Geneva, Switzerland.

: Jet d’Eau, Geneva, Switzerland.

: Jet d’Eau, barely visible in the foggy sky and grey Lake Geneva, Switzerland.

: Giant Chess Boards in Parc des Bations, Geneva, Switzerland.

: Giant Chess Boards in Parc des Bations, Geneva, Switzerland.

: The Reformation Wall, Geneva, Switzerland.

: The Broken Chair, Geneva, Switzerland.

: The Broken Chair, Geneva, Switzerland.

: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Musuem, Geneva, Swtizerland.

: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Musuem, Geneva, Swtizerland.

: Disorienting entrance to Restoring Family Links Exhibit at International Red Cross and Red Crescent Musuem, Geneva, Swtizerland.

: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Musuem, Geneva, Swtizerland.

: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Musuem, Geneva, Swtizerland.

: La Sagrada Familia. Construction started in 1882 and still not complete. Barcelona, Spain.

: L to R: Meg, Sophie, Grace at Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Inside the watershed at Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Light shaft meant to feel like descending water at Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: The Noble Floor of Casa Batlló Gallery room overlooking Passeig de Gràcia.

: Casa Batlló by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Casa Milà/La Pedrera by Gaudí, Barcelona.

: Barcelona, Spain.

: Churros and chocolate

: Gaudí lamp post

: L to R: Sophie, Meg, Grace in Barcelona.

: Barcelona, Spain

: Museu Picasso de Barcelona

: Barcelona Cathedral

: Where Gaudí meets Gothic in Barcelona.

: From bikes in CPH to motorcycles in BCN

Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Brussels and Bruges, Belgium.

: Amsterdam.

: Amsterdam Canals.

: Bikes, bridges and houseboats in Amsterdam.

: Amsterdam.

: From an Amsterdam Canal Tour.

: Amsterdam Canal Tour.

: Candy store in Amsterdam. Almost as big as the ones in Copenhagen.

: I amSterdam for Sophie.

: I amSterdam for Sophie.

: Yummy breakfast in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

: Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

: Sunset at La Trappe.

: Making chocolate.

: Hot chocolate spoons to melt into milk.

: WAFFLES!

: Manneken-Pis, Brussels. Little figurines of this naked urinating boy are all over the souvenir shops.

: Grand Place, Brussels.

: Galeries Royale Saint-Hubert, Brussels.

: Brussels.

: Another waffle in Brussels.

: European Parliament, Brussels.

: European Parliament, Brussels.

: European Commission, Brussels.

: Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium.

: Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium.

: Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium.

: Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium.

: First waffle in Bruges, Belgium.

: Bruges, Belgium.

: Bruges, Belgium.

: Bruges, Belgium.

: Bruges, Belgium.

: Bruges, Belgium.

: Bruges, Belgium.

: Canal tour in Bruges, Belgium.

: Canal tour in Bruges, Belgium.

: Canal tour in Bruges, Belgium.

: Canal tour in Bruges, Belgium.

: Canal tour in Bruges, Belgium.

: Canal tour in Bruges, Belgium.

: Canal tour in Bruges, Belgium.

: Canal tour in Bruges, Belgium.

: Swans in Bruges, Belgium.

: Canal tour in Bruges, Belgium.

: En god barndom in action.

Berlin, Germany and around Copenhagen.

: Giraffes at Zoo Berlin.

: Hippos at Zoo Berlin.

: #polarbearsabroad at Zoo Berlin.

: Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, restoration project, Berlin. The tower under scaffolding is the new one built to replace the destroyed bell tower.

: Inside the new Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, restoration project, Berlin.

: Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, restoration project, Berlin.

: The gardens at Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin.

: The gardens at Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin.

: Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin.

: The chapel in Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin.

: Ceiling in Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin.

: Ceiling in Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin.

: This is where my statue will go after I move into Charlottenburg. My name is already on the pedestal.

: Charlottenburg Palace. Sophie Charlotte’s summer residence.

: A view from the top of the Fernsehturm Tower.

: Fernsehturm TV Tower – 207 meters tall.

: Blue pipes carry clean water into Berlin.

: Pink/purple pipes carry water out of Berlin.

: Check these guys out at bierbier.org

: If I thought my name was common in Denmark, it’s more so in Berlin. Here I am standing under the street sign for Sophiestraße!

: In case you wanted to take a piece of the Berlin Wall home with you.

: Reichstag, Germany’s Parliamentary Building, Berlin, Germany.

: Known as Ampleman, this figure and the lights behind the cut out are the crossing signs in Berlin.

: Neues Museum (formerly the Egyptian Museum). The bust of Nefertiti can be seen here. We saw it but didn’t get the importance.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery. #polarbearsabroad

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery with Abby.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: Bansky at the East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery.

: East Berlin Wall Gallery with Abby.

: Saturday’s soy latte.

: Saturday morning breakfast in Berlin.

: Berliner Dome, Berlin, Germany.

: Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin, Germany.

: Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin, Germany.

: Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin, Germany.

: Brandenburg Tor (Gate), Berlin, Germany.

: Welcome to Berlin! This is outside our hostel in Mitte. The tower with the sphere on top is the Fernsehturm TV Tower.

: The National Museum. Not to be confused with Statens Museum for Kunst, the National Gallery of Denmark.

: The Royal Danish Theater Ballet.

: The Royal Danish Theater. We went to the ballet.

: Police officers stand guard at the Great Synagogue and await their coffee.

: Flowers at the Great Synagogue in Copenhagen after the shootings.

: Flowers at the Great Synagogue in Copenhagen after the shootings.

: #HappyWall on Valentine’s Day with my valentines, Abby and Grace.

: #HappyWall on Valentine’s Day

: The blue buildings are my favorites.

: Grace and Sophie at Nyhavn.

: Abby and Sophie at Nyhavn.

: L to R: Sophie, Abby, Grace

: L to R: Sophie, Abby, Grace

: L to R: Abby and Sophie jumping on the street trampolines by Nyhavn.

Copenhagen, Lübeck, Germany, Western Denmark, Edinburgh, Scotland and more Copenhagen.

: Chai and orange juice with brunch from Paludan Cafe in Copenhagen, a hang-out spot for University of København students.

: Brunch from Paludan Cafe in Copenhagen, a hang-out spot for University of København students.

: Bus and trucks on the ferry back to Denmark from Germany.

: Marzipan from Niederegger in Lübeck.

: Marzipan from Niederegger in Lübeck.

: Marzipan from Niederegger in Lübeck.

: Lunch in Lübeck, Germany

: Lübeck, Germany — “this is our state. Nazis attack.”

: Kids in Lübeck, Germany

: Lübeck, Germany

: Lübeck, Germany

: Lübeck, Germany

: Lübeck, Germany

: Dinner spot in Lübeck

: Ice Skating in Lübeck

: A.P. Møller Skolen

: A.P. Møller Skolen. The lights represent the planets and create a full solar system with the sun at the opposite end of the hall.

: A.P. Møller Skolen

: Outside A.P. Møller Skolen

: Little town in Germany, near Danish border.

: Western Denmark? Schleswig-Holstein region

: UK Phone Booths

: Edinburgh Castle

: Spottled at Edinburgh Castle

: View from Edinburgh Castle

: St Andrews sunset

: St Andrews sunset

: Kelly Castle, Anstruther, Scotland

: Kelly Castle, Anstruther, Scotland

: Anstruther

: Anstruther

: No Golf Practice in Anstruther

: Little white horse v. little white car. Promo for University of St Andrews Polo Club

: Little white horse v. little white car. Promo for University of St Andrews Polo Club

: Beach Chukkas in St. Andrews

: Beach Chukkas in St. Andrews

: Welcome to St. Andrews!

: Copenhagen Town Hall

: Thrones used for past coronations. Lions made of silver, manes and eyes of gold.

: Grand Hall at Rosenborg.

: Tiles from Christian IV’s bathroom at Rosenborg. The entire room is still in place, but not in use.

: The Winter Room at Rosenborg. Christian IV would recognize it as is.

: Royal Diamonds Queen Margrethe II may choose to wear.

: Royal Diamonds.

: Three of the Four Symbols of a Monarch — scepter, orb, sword. Crown is the fourth. Also shown, the order of the elephant necklace.

: Emeralds

: Rubies

: Frederik III’s Crown at Rosenborg Castle. And his Queen’s crown.

: Christian IV’s Crown at Rosenborg Castle.

: Rosenborg

: The Gardens at Rosenborg.

: Rosenborg Castle

: Rosenborg Castle

: Toy section at Magasin Department Store.

: Copenhagen

: Bikes outside Folketinget. Some belong to members of Parliament.

: Christianborg Palace. Specifically at Folketinget (Parliament).

: Bus 6A on the way to school.

Helsingør, Denmark, Sweden, and Copenhagen, Denmark.

: Danish post-box. Red and yellow are the royal colors of Denmark.

: Looking toward Sweden.

: The Castle Courtyard at Kronborg.

: Kronborg Castle

: The Castle Courtyard at Kronborg. Looking toward the Royal Apartments where King Frederik II and Queen Sofie’s bedchambers are located.

: Kronborg Castle

: Kronborg Castle. Also known as Hamlet’s Castle. Helsingør.

: Looking out toward Denmark on the ferry.

: The ferry.

: On the ferry from Helsingbørg (Sweden) to Helsingør (Denmark). The whole trip is 20 minutes.

: Polar bears abroad in Helsingbørg, Sweden

: Helsingbørg, Sweden.

: Helsingbørg, Sweden.

: No balloons on the train.

: Malmö, Sweden

: At Sankt Petri kyrka (Saint Peter’s Cathedral) in Malmö, Sweden.

: Post-boxes in Sweden.

: Malmö, Sweden

: Malmö, Sweden

: Malmöhus Castle

: Malmöhus Castle, Malmö, Sweden

: Copenhagen Central Station

: World’s largest unopened bottle collection at Carlsberg. 16,000 and counting as of November 2014.

: Wedding angels on display on Strøget, the 1.1 km pedestrian shopping street.

: Bathroom stalls.

: Hobbit home in Christiania.

: Welcome to Christiania.

: Amalienborg. The dome in the back is Frederik’s Church, popularly known as The Marble Church. Visitors can climb to the top of the dome on weekends for what is supposedly the best view of all of København.

: Amalienborg (Royal Palace)

: Skuespilhuset (Royal Danish Playhouse). It is geometric and not actually rounded.

: Den Lille Havfrue

: Nyhavn

: Nyhavn. Formerly a busy commercial port, today the colorful houses have been renovated and restaurants line the canal.

: This is where I go to school four days a week.

: Goodbye NYC!

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