Living in Denmark

Decided to start blogging again but to keep track of our travel memories together. It was a slightly rough start of the year, but decided to look on the positive side of things and travel since we are in Europe now. Decided to try the DFDS ferry to OSLO and so we booked and off we went.!

We booked a commodore cabin(sea-view) which comes with complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi. Typically, the ferry departs the port of CPH at 15:00 sharp and arrives at the port in OSLO at 10:00 the next morning. We did a 4-5hrs walk in Oslo and then headed back to the ferry at 15:00 to arrive back in CPH the next day at 10:00. It was a really short weekend trip but we really wanted to see the fjords. So HERE WE GOOOOOO….

We arrived at the ferry terminal of DFDS in CPH at 230pm. We had lunch and went to the supermarkets to get some soft drinks/beers/snacks with us to bring along through the cruise prior to arriving. The check-in process was very seamless and easy. Just scan your ID and the tickets for the room card comes out and you can board the ferry. Our rooms were ready when we check-in, so once we boarded the ferry, we headed straight to the room.

Here is a quick overview of our stay for the next 2 nights away from home. Its pretty decent for the price I would say.

After dropping off our luggage, we headed off to collect the Wi-Fi code and also to explore the ferry.

It is amazing how everything here in this world is so sharp and punctual. The ferry leaves at 15:00 sharp, so don’t be late. Off we sailed into the ocean towards Oslo.

One thing we could have done better would be to head to dinner early. As we didn’t do a booking for the first night and it was a Saturday night, so all the restaurants were really crowded during dinner time. So, both me and my husband had a chicken sandwich and cafe latte for dinner. The coffee was really good, and the chicken sandwich was ok. Well at least we filled our stomach 🙂

There were shopping in the ferry where you can get tax free shopping of clothes, bags, cosmetics etc. There is also a mini arcade for entertainment. The facilities on board were not much but there are some if one would like to have a look and spend some time. We just stay in the room to rest and relax for the weekend. 🙂

Next morning, we went for our complimentary breakfast at 8am. Wanted to have some time to chill and relax after breakfast before we arrive at Oslo. The view at the restaurant for breakfast was awesome. The ferry was cruising along the fjords and because it was snowing the days before, the fjords were covered with snow. It was a really enjoyable way to have your breakfast working your 5 senses. Sight, Smell, Taste, Hearing and Touch.

Very quickly we arrived at Oslo and so we got off the ferry and walked to the Opera House which was about a 15-20min walk from the port. Everything was very accessible by walking, and we visited the various places that I thought would be nice to go and see as it’s my husband’s first time to Oslo.

It was really nice as everywhere was covered in snow and the sun was out for the day! Lucky us!

Opera House

Oslo Central Station

The Royal Palace

Streets of Oslo

Oslo Street Food

After Lunch we slowly headed back to the cruise. Decided to visit the supermarket to get some beers/snacks and my favorite hazelnut spread, Nugatti. To our surprise, Norway doesn’t sell alcohols on Sundays except at restaurants and bar. Unfortunately, no Norwegian beer to try for the husband. We headed back to the ferry, went through the same procedure to check-in and chilled at a bar to watch the sunset and the ferry cruising out of the fjords to head back to CPH. It was definitely a worth-while experience to be able to travel to Norway and see the fjords at the same time just by taking the ferry. I like that its fuss free and also its convenient as the ports are not that far away from the city center.

Definitely, doing short trips while living in Europe is a plus. It is so much easier and wayyyyy more fun to travel around when you packed lighter too 🙂

Next planned weekend trip would be to odense.. HC Andersen’s Hometown. Tune in for the next post!