Monthly Archives: September 2011

For Lacey

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

For some reason I thought my friend Lacey would find the attached funny since she spent several months in Hong Kong. The toilet at the restaurant “Husk Flusk” received a 5-star rating from the Beijing Tourism Administration!?!?  I have no … Continue reading →

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Hop On Hop Off, Copenhagen

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Leslie and I spent the last two days hopping on and off all the “Hop On, Hop Off”‘s available in Copenhagen! I am not sure what city started the “Hop On, Hop Off” notion but they are normally double-decker buses … Continue reading →

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Thor!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

So, tonight, after we returned from dinner we decided to watch “Thor”on our pay-TV at the hotel.  What else should one watch when in Scandinavia????

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Old Town Copenhagen

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

We were in Gråbrødretorv Platz last night for a drink and tonight for dinner.  It is in the “old town” of Copenhagen. Leslie and I came across the square late yesterday and had a couple of litres of beer (!!), then … Continue reading →

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Hans Christian Andersen

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Of course everybody knows Hans, if not for the books then the Disney movies or from Danny Kaye’s portrayal (personally, not a fan of Danny). Hans was not the most handsome guy, he had a schnoz that rivaled Dante’s, as … Continue reading →

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No-fi!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

I have hit a (fire)wall with wifi.   The hotel we are staying at does not have free wifi so I am unable to update my blog while in Copenhagen as I am not going to pay for internet connection.  It … Continue reading →

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Wonderful, wonderful, Copenhagen!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

I am in Copenhagen!  “Friendly old girl of a town”, “Salty old queen of the sea”  and all that the song says. My friend Leslie is here in Europe so I have come to join her in Denmark for a … Continue reading →

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Hurling

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Hurling is native to Ireland and is considered to be one of the most dangerous sports in the world.  I learned the last part on some cable TV show teaser several years ago! The YouTube clip I found claims it … Continue reading →

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European internet

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

The Europeans are very advanced in terms of accessibility to mobile phones and the internet. As I mentioned in a previous post, my mother has a really cheap mobile phone that only cost about €25 and she can ‘top it up’ … Continue reading →

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My personal austerity program

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

My European escapade (or escape?) has been quite eye-opening for me.  I have started to see quite a few things very differently and have learned a lot about myself in terms of what is important to me and what I … Continue reading →

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