Blogs from Region Hovedstaden, Denmark, Europe - page 4

Early yesterday morning we accompanied our guest, Cindy, to the Copenhagen airport via the metro, and everything went according to plan...until it didn't. After we said our good-byes, and not long after Cindy proceeded through the security checkpoint, we received an e-mail message from her with the startling news that she had left her cell phone back in our apartment! Apparently a kind-hearted soul had allowed her to use his mobile phone to relay the news to us, and to her husband (John) back in Florida. But all's well that ends well, as today Dee and I were able to make arrangements with a Fedex agent to send the phone to the states, hopefully to be back in its owner's hands in a few days. After seeing Cindy off at the airport, we spent the rest ... read more

This morning we were pleasantly surprised to discover that the weather forecast for overcast skies and intermittent rain was off the mark. Although cool and a little breezy, we would enjoy some sunshine throughout most of the afternoon as we toured the Rosenborg Castle and nearby gardens. We managed to get a slightly earlier start than usual, walking to the Christianshavn metro station at 11:00 AM, and arriving at Nørreport station shortly thereafter. From this station, we had about a 20-minute hike before reaching the castle grounds. Rosenborg Castle (Danish: Rosenborg Slot) is a Renaissance castle that was originally built as a pleasure palace in the early 1600s, and is an example of King Christian IV's many architectural projects during his long, 59-year reign between 1588-1648. He is remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious, ... read more

Today is our first sea day and, boo, we lost Barbara already. It had been fairly calm waters leaving southampton but now that we are heading toward the Baltics, it is getting a little more on the choppy. Dave and I burst into Gary and Barb's room this morning and there she was looking like a little casper the ghost. Despite our attempts to convince her to let us take her to the docs for an injection, she would not get up and so we have now left her and come down to crooners for the first bloody mary of the day. Extra Spicy!! Dave and I have also already enjoyed some time in the thermal spa, a suite perk, it was really nice and relaxing....well it was up until the point that an obnoxiously loud ... read more

Just when we thought the weather in Copenhagen could not get much worse, we awoke early this morning to a frosty 35-degrees, with a few SNOW showers! Cindy and Dee were delighted at the white flakes swirling around, but thankfully the winter wonderland display was short-lived. In fact, by later in the day, we enjoyed mostly sunny skies with mid-50s for temperatures. Talk about a dramatic turnaround! Since the weather forecast called for clearing skies in the afternoon, we decided to take a canal cruise for an overview of the sights we may want to visit in the coming days. So shortly after noon we bundled up, and then walked to the nearby Sankt Annae cafe, where Dee and I had eaten a few days ago. We thought Cindy would enjoy the food and laid-back atmosphere ... read more

Yesterday morning we departed Heidelberg for the hour-long drive to the Frankfurt Airport, where we boarded a Lufthansa A320 at 1:00 PM for our flight to Copenhagen. Travel days are always a bit nerve racking, but it was pretty much smooth sailing today, as check-in, security and boarding procedures were organized with typical German efficiency. We even had enough time before our flight to grab a bite (and some Pilsner beer) at one of the snack bars. Despite the long walking distances from the airport terminal to the departure gates, Frankfurt earns high marks from us as far as major airports are concerned. Soon after landing in Copenhagen, we connected with our taxi driver, who delivered us to our rental apartment in the Christianshavn district of the city by around 3:00 PM. We received a very ... read more