Because adventure and travel lights me up, sets my soul alive, fills me with new experiences, helps me see things differently, fills me with Wonder and Magic and Joy, I am Fascinated by people, places, cultures, traditions … just to put it mildly!
I’ve Been unwell, I’ve Been to the places where I had absolutely no interest in life and didn’t want to be alive… That was Then! Now, I’m oozing with gratitude for the gifts of each moment and the treasures that unfold with such sweet magic and I feel SO Grateful and Joyful.
So I saw flights to Copenhagen for Only £5 and I pounced!
Arriving in the country in January, I laughed as I wondered what on earth I was doing, was I Crazy?! The humour was there from the start and stayed throughout the trip! Getting into town on the Metro was so simple but then I emerged from the underground into a whiteout snow blizzard, with no landmarks or points of recognisable reference. I noticed how wildly and deeply vulnerable I immediately felt. Vulnerability can actually be a real ally and strength, so I let that feeling guide me to a covered area while I caught my breath for a moment and got into my body and let my body dictate what I should do and where I should go. I felt a landing in my body, a deep sense of trust and deep safety in myself, no matter what was going on externally. My feet led me intuitively and I found myself easily at somewhere out of the snow blizzard to regroup and land in this new place and new energy. I felt So good and bubbles of joy moved through and I laughed a lot!
From there, I adventured, I explored, I wandered and investigated. Following an inner GPS sense of where there was a clear Yes and where there was a clear No. I found joy in everything and even made a tiny snow creation to be playful and have innocent fun. I had no one to check in with what they wanted to do, I didn’t have to compromise what I felt like doing and I could please myself with how long I spent somewhere, or which places I went in.
I saw very Few tourists, there were no queues Anywhere, I often had places all to myself without the throngs of big groups and there were no cruise ships in. I absolutely Loved the quiet and solitude and my own very good playful company.
What made it all super easy and effortless was the Copenhagen Tourist card, which allowed use of all public transport on trains, metro and buses as well as entry to a Wide range of places. Sure, I arrived on a Monday and Most things were shut on a Monday and an abundance of places were shut for Winter and yet I Still found More than plenty to do and keep me occupied and interested.
I found some of the friendliest people (who all seemed to think I was a local?!) I went in some of the Most beautiful Churches and Cathedrals, the Most beautiful palace rooms with empty ballrooms, the Most fascinating Art and Design, the Most incredible museums with Fascinating and Stunning exhibitions… I felt filled up and stimulated with all sorts of beauty to all my senses and I felt Super present and flowing from moment to moment without much thought at all. Everywhere was an absolute delight and my heart flowed with Deep Gratitude.
At the Viking Ship museum in Roskilde, I found a Labyrinth to my absolute utter Delight! I walked the curves with Such Gratitude for Everything, absolutely Everything, not only on this trip but so much wider.
I encourage travel, I encourage adventure, I encourage play, I encourage doing something that scares you a little and puts you out of your comfort zone and lets you expand into More of life.