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11/17/2024 (Sun)
12:00 SpotHero LAX Parking Lot
17:20 LAX to Copenhagen
11/18/2024 (Mon)
Admiral Hotel
13:20 Copenhagen Airport
15:15 Freetown Christiania
15:30 Green George
16:00 Christiania Bryghuas
17:30 Popl
11/19/2024 (Tue)
Britannia Hotel
08:30 Atelier September
13:05 Copenhagen to Trondheim
14:45 Trondheim Airport, Værnes
17:30 Troll Restaurant
11/20/2024 (Wed)
12:45 Hurtigruten Trondheim to Tromsø
11/21/2024 (Thu)
13:45 Bryggerikaia
14:30 Craig Albone
11/22/2024 (Fri)
Svipper
14:45 Hurtigruten Tromsø
15:00 Clarion Collection Hotel Aurora
16:00 Magic Ice Bar
18:00 Restaurant Smak
11/23/2024 (Sat)
11:00 The Arctic University Museum of Norway
17:45 Tromsø Arctic Reindeer
11/24/2024 (Sun)
08:50 Best Arctic Dog Sledding
11/25/2024 (Mon)
Admiral Hotel
13:10 Tromsø Municipality
15:00 Torvehallerne
15:40 Copehagen Airport
18:00 Tivoli Gardens
11/26/2024 (Tue)
09:00 emmery
11:30 MACA Museum
12:30 Vaffelbageren Nyhavn
13:00 Walking Tour of Copenhagen
18:00 The Alchemist
11/27/2024 (Wed)
12:50 Copenhagen Airport
No Date Specified
Arctandria SjømatRestaurant
Ark
Art Café Bistro
Baka d’ Busk
Balderdash
Bar Tata
Bardus Bistro
Bird
Bobe
Botanical Garden
Britannia Trondheim
Bugr
Bula Neobistro
Burgerman Sentrum
Casa Inferno
Christiania cinema
Cisternerne
Copenhagen Airport
CopenHill
CopenHot
Elsinore
Fiskekompaniet
Full Steam Tromsø
Geranium
Happiness Museum
Hildr Restaurant
Hilltop Trine
Hotel Admiral
Huken Brygg
Hurtigruten Trondheim
Jaegersborggade
Jatak
John’s Hotdog Deli
Jordnær
Juno
Kaptajn Nalle
kihoskh
Koelschip
Kronborg Castle
Little Tilde
Maskinverkstedet
Mathallen Tromsø
Mikkeller & Friends Bottle Shop
Mirabelle Spisería
National Museum of Denmark
Nyhavn
Prolog Coffee Bar
Prolog Coffee Bar
Prostneset Tromsø
Raketten Bar & Pølse
Reffen Street Food Market
Riso mat & kaffebar
Rosenborg Castle
Sauna Pust Tromsø
Suttetrolden Sanka
Svermeri kafe og redesign
Wedeb's Restaurant

11/17/2024 (Sun)
SpotHero LAX Parking Lot [Directions]
12:00 Low cost parking. Warning: no shuttle service.



LAX to Copenhagen [Directions]
17:20 Arrive Nov 18 @ 1:20 pm



11/18/2024 (Mon)
Admiral Hotel [Directions]
A lovely hotel in the middle of Copenhagen

A small but very nice room.


Copenhagen Airport [Directions]
13:20 Arrivial



Freetown Christiania [Directions]
15:15 A former military base, this has been a commune since squatters took it over in the 70s.



Green George [Directions]
15:30 A carved troll in the middle of Christiania.



Christiania Bryghuas [Directions]
16:00 A small brewery in the heart of Christiania

After wandering Christiania, we stopped in for a drink. Had a nice chat with the bartender and the couple from Chicago at the next table. Jen had a glugwine; Ben a hemp IPA and coffee stout.


Popl [Directions]
17:30 Noma Covid popup that turned into a permanent restaurant

Literally the best burgers (vegetarian and meat) we’ve ever had.


11/19/2024 (Tue)
Britannia Hotel [Directions]
Beautiful historic hotel

We got a great deal through AmEx that included breakfast and $100 in food credits. The credits were used at the excellent hotel bar.


Atelier September [Directions]
08:30 Lovely breakfast spot

Mon - Fri 7.30-16 Sat - Sun 9-17


Copenhagen to Trondheim [Directions]
13:05 Arrive at 2:25 pm



Trondheim Airport, Værnes [Directions]
14:45 Arrival time



Troll Restaurant [Directions]
17:30 Nice food in a fun environment.



11/20/2024 (Wed)
Hurtigruten Trondheim to Tromsø [Directions]
12:45 Two day ferry/cruise from Trondheim to Tromsø

Hurtigruten offers ferry and car transport along with cruise services. Some of our fellow passengers were on a 12 day trip. We found it a quiet, relaxing, and a bit boring way to spend 2 days.


11/21/2024 (Thu)
Bryggerikaia [Directions]
13:45 Pretty seafood restaurant



Craig Albone [Directions]
14:30 A lovely chocolate shop

We stopped here on the way back from lunch and picked up a few lovely desserts for later in the evening.


11/22/2024 (Fri)
Svipper [Directions]
Tromsø easy to use public bus system.

We decided to give public transit a try and we were incredibly impressed. After download the app, we were able to easily buy tickets (about $2 each), plan trips, and get real time notification about bus status. All of the buses we took ran every 15 minutes and continued running late in the evening (we caught one at 11:30 pm).


Hurtigruten Tromsø [Directions]
14:45 Arrival



Clarion Collection Hotel Aurora [Directions]
15:00 Clean but simple hotel in the heat of Tromso.

Quality includes meals, hot tub (by reservation), sauna, and huge room made this better than most budget hotels.


Magic Ice Bar [Directions]
16:00 An entertaining way to spend an hour.

Impressive ice art and drinks out of ice glasses.


Restaurant Smak [Directions]
18:00 A lovely restaurant with a wonderful tasting menu.

Entering Smak, you’re seated in a lounge for a drink and a series of small snacks. It’s small; only about 20 patrons. The second part of meal is in the enjoining dinning room with an open kitchen. After a series of amazing dishes, mostly seafood focused, you finish back in the lounge for tea or coffee and a few final snacks. Great food and friendly attentive service.


11/23/2024 (Sat)
The Arctic University Museum of Norway [Directions]
11:00 An eclectic museum including exhibits on the Sami people, Vikings, and the fauna of the region.

With no particular plans, we headed over to the museum. It was easy 15 minute ride on the bus (see our Svipper post). We got there early, so enjoyed a nice hike around the campus. While not exceptional, it was fun and interesting.


Tromsø Arctic Reindeer [Directions]
17:45 This Sami farm is a lovely way to spend an evening.

Ben got dressed as Santa so Jen could have photos with Santa and the reindeer. And then we saw the Northern Lights! The evening finished with learning about the Sami people, the reindeer, and hearing traditional Sami singing.


11/24/2024 (Sun)
Best Arctic Dog Sledding [Directions]
08:50 At a kennel 90 minutes outside of Tromsø, a chance to drive dogsleds

We met at the Tromsø bus station at 8:40 am and were driven out to the kennel in Tamokdalen. Bundled up in provided snowsuits, we went outside to get a brief lesson and then we were on our way. While our team of 5 very good dogs did most of the work, it was a surprising amount of exercise, especially using the break; these dogs love to run!


11/25/2024 (Mon)
Admiral Hotel [Directions]
Hotel 2 nights standard room



Tromsø Municipality [Directions]
13:10 SK 4451; arrive at 3:40 pm



Torvehallerne [Directions]
15:00 Food market with an assortment of booths

Deciding to get an early dinner, we headed over to the market. It has a great selection of food and vendors. We enjoyed glühwein, smørrebrød, craft beer, and chocolates.


Copehagen Airport [Directions]
15:40 Arrival



Tivoli Gardens [Directions]
18:00 Christmas market

The third-oldest operating amusement park in the world decorated in more than 500,000 fairy lights for the festive season. The lights are wonderful, but otherwise a bit of tourist trap with lots of shops selling overpriced goods.


11/26/2024 (Tue)
emmery [Directions]
09:00 A mini-chain bakery and coffee shop

Lovely choice for a quick breakfast of salmon sandwiches and coffee.


MACA Museum [Directions]
11:30 Copenhagen's Contemporary Art Museum

This small museum had an excellent exhibit on Banksy and the graffiti art movement.


Vaffelbageren Nyhavn [Directions]
12:30 Waffle and ice cream shop

After seeing waffles all over town, we decided we had to stop for one. This was a great choice.


Walking Tour of Copenhagen [Directions]
13:00 A brief self-guided tour of the heart of Copenhagen

We started with the Amalienborg Palace & neighboring Amaliehaven park, getting lucky enough to see the changing of the guards. From there we went to Frederik's Church to the Kastellet, and finished at Den Lille Havfrue (the Little Mermaid.) A nice ~90 minute stroll.


The Alchemist [Directions]
18:00 One of the world's best restaurants. As much a modern art experience as a meal.

The final piece of our trip. Our expectations were high. We were still impressed. It was 6 hours long and we were never bored. Every course was stunning and a work of art. It's very clear why Rasmus Munk was just named best chef in the world.


11/27/2024 (Wed)
Copenhagen Airport [Directions]
12:50 SK 931 (SAS) -- Arrive LAX at 3:30 pm



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Arctandria SjømatRestaurant [Directions]




Ark [Directions]
fully vegan tasting



Art Café Bistro [Directions]




Baka d’ Busk [Directions]
Vegetarian



Balderdash [Directions]




Bar Tata [Directions]




Bardus Bistro [Directions]




Bird [Directions]
Best Cocktail Bar in Denmark at the 2024 Bartenders’ Choice Awards



Bobe [Directions]
Beautiful minimalist plates



Botanical Garden [Directions]




Britannia Trondheim [Directions]




Bugr [Directions]




Bula Neobistro [Directions]




Burgerman Sentrum [Directions]




Casa Inferno [Directions]




Christiania cinema [Directions]
https://www.scienceandcocktails.org/en/events/copenhagen



Cisternerne [Directions]




Copenhagen Airport [Directions]




CopenHill [Directions]




CopenHot [Directions]




Elsinore [Directions]
800 year old market town



Fiskekompaniet [Directions]




Full Steam Tromsø [Directions]




Geranium [Directions]




Happiness Museum [Directions]
good for an hour - has great reviews - this is a very small museum

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays open 11-6pm


Hildr Restaurant [Directions]




Hilltop Trine [Directions]




Hotel Admiral [Directions]




Huken Brygg [Directions]




Hurtigruten Trondheim [Directions]




Jaegersborggade [Directions]
Cute street



Jatak [Directions]
1 Michelin Star



John’s Hotdog Deli [Directions]




Jordnær [Directions]
Three Star Michelin Restaurant



Juno [Directions]
Best Cinnamon buns



Kaptajn Nalle [Directions]




kihoskh [Directions]
Might have Westvleteren



Koelschip [Directions]
Mikkeller bar focusing on lambics



Kronborg Castle [Directions]
There is a mystery game that we can do in the castle!!!!



Little Tilde [Directions]




Maskinverkstedet [Directions]




Mathallen Tromsø [Directions]




Mikkeller & Friends Bottle Shop [Directions]




Mirabelle Spisería [Directions]
Bakery & Restaurant



National Museum of Denmark [Directions]




Nyhavn [Directions]
Cute neighborhood



Prolog Coffee Bar [Directions]




Prolog Coffee Bar [Directions]




Prostneset Tromsø [Directions]




Raketten Bar & Pølse [Directions]




Reffen Street Food Market [Directions]
50 different food stalls spread across 65,000 square feet



Riso mat & kaffebar [Directions]




Rosenborg Castle [Directions]




Sauna Pust Tromsø [Directions]




Suttetrolden Sanka [Directions]




Svermeri kafe og redesign [Directions]




Wedeb's Restaurant [Directions]