grød and graves

on a beautiful wednesday morning, my roommate, melissa and i decided to take advantage of the sun and bits of warmth that by chance was visiting the city. we rode our bikes to grød (in nørrebro), a very quaint little cafe tucked in the middle of street, where you can find nothing but endless varieties of porridge on the menu. we opted for the breakfast-like options that included spelt porridge with chestnut puree, apples, raisins, bananas, and toasted almonds. 

seeing that they also offered a variety of lunch and dinner options that included risotto and other seemingly appetizing options, we vowed to return again before the end of the semester. unfortunately, we never made it back.

kirkegaard's grave

h.c. andersen's grave

we continued our day of exploring the areas of the city that we had not seen yet. so we stopped to pick up lunch at the glass market (or torvehallerne), an indoor marketplace with over 80 different shops selling anything from coffee to bread to flowers, fish, cheese, wine, etc. i went with one food option in mind, a duck sandwich that a number of housemates had been raving about. i ordered what is essentially a pulled pork sandwich, but instead of pork, bbc sauce and a flat, doughy bun, my version was made with duck, mustard, and a fresh baguette. with our food items safely tucked into our bicycle baskets, we biked to kirkegaard's cemetery for a picnic. 

this enormous cemetery is the burial site of  countless danish notables as well as an important greenspace in the district. we munched on our food (the duck sandwich was quite tasty) and enjoyed the afternoon in the sun. while it felt slightly odd sitting in what is really a cemetery, but felt just like any public park, many other danes were likewise strolling the well-kept grounds, enjoying lunch or a few beers, taking a stroll, and enjoying the nice day.