Copenhagen

First of all, how to pronounce it. I thought I was being very continental pronouncing it Copenhaaagan. Turns out I was just being foolish, once again. My dear friend, Ed Kosner, corrected me, and I scoffed. I should know better – Ed is a storied newspaper editor and doesn’t speak unless he he’s fact checked the story – ever.

It is pronounced the way we grew up pronouncing it – Copenhagen (long A).

In February Brad said he’d like to go to Copenhagen. We had never discussed it before, but I immediately booked tickets – like that afternoon. Life is short. We are both healthy and mobile. If not now, when?

We haven’t given the trip all that much thought. We have a lovely Danish friend, Lisa Poling, who schooled me the delights of Denmark, I called my favorite travel epicurean, Wendy Frolich, who sent me a hotel and some restaurants, and off we go. We bought two guide books which have languished by the bedside, I’ve subscribed to a few Instagram sites, but honestly, we’re just going. No big agenda, no detailed planning, just a vacation. We’re trying something new.

We haven’t begun to pack, not even laid out clothes. It seems like a casual place with comfortable shoes, so I’m going with it. No Noma or Geranium reservations, no driver guide, no side trips into Sweden, no golf, just 6 nights in Copenhagen. I have started to look up spas…..

Today we will decide what to bring and make a list of potential restaurants. End. Talk to you from Logan tomorrow.