The Fast Train to Koebenhavn

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From Stockholm we took the X2000 bullet train to Copenhagen, Denmark for a quickie one-day visit. The X2000 train has a top speed of 124 miles per hour. Its not an entirely smooth ride and not for those prone to motion sickness. But it does the task of traversing the country quite well. We reached Copenhagen in 5 hours.

Copenhagen has a western European feel to it. And more of a "party" vibe. We did not see a whole lot of private cars. Apparently, the 180% tax on a new car puts a damper on owning one. Anyway, the central train station is right across the street from Tivoli Gardens, a grand amusement park started in 1843. Behind this was the City Hall and the long shopping avenue called the Stroget. The prices in the shops are slightly cheaper here and so I was tempted to buy myself one souvenir. I had admired how European fashions are more tailored and fitted to the female body, unlike a lot of the cheap and baggy things I see worn in America. So I got myself a lightweight double-breasted outer jacket. Had I added a scarf around my neck, I could have passed for a local but I refused to buy one. They were selling for about $20-25 although they are made in India and available there for like, $3.

Anyway, after a browse through the shopping district, we sought out the historic landmarks in the old portion of the city. Probably the neatest area is along the canal in Nyhavn which was full of little cafes and restarants.
Gotta run and catch the train to Goteborg, on the west coast of Sweden. There lives a buddy from college that Anant has not seen in 20 years. So we will drop in for a whirlwind visit.

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Photos

Statue
Statue in the plaza of the Amalienborg Palace.