Enjoying the clean air

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Geo: 55.6763, 12.5681

Early this morning Jess, AJ, Charne, Dee and I caught a taxi to Stansted Airport and got on the plane for Copenhagen. A few months ago Dee and I were looking for cheap flights for weekends away- this trip was one of them. We all slept on the plane.

Once we arrived we caught the train into the centre of town and went in search of our hostel. It was easy to find once we correctly read the map. This place was in a great location, clean and easy to find. We dumped our backpacks and wandered around the city.

I had been here before so I had a good idea of where I wanted to go again and the girls weren't happy to go along with my suggestions. We walked along the canal and came to Newhaven - a fishing port with many seafood restaurants. It was pretty much lunch time, so we found a nice restaurant to eat at. The rule was that we had to eat food that was traditional, so we all had fish in some form or another.

After lunch we continued walking towards the Little Mermaid Statue. Along the way we passed The Marble Church, the Russian Orthodox Church, a statue of Winston Churchill and then we came to the gardens where the Little Mermaid is. We then walked through the castle area which is now a military barracks. Kept on wandering and came across a park. In the middle of the park is the Rosenborg Castle.

Then the group split up, Jess and I went to the Botanical Gardens and Dee, Charne and AJ went back to the hostel. I am really enjoying Copenhagen. We all commented on how clean the city is compared to London and how nice it is to breathe in clean air. We spent the evening chilling out and playing cards at the hostel.

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Photos

01 Canal
We walked along the canal towards Newhaven.

02 Horse Statue
This statue is in a square just off the canal.

03 Canal
Looking back where we walked from.

04 Us
Me, AJ, Charne and Dee next to a canal.

05 Church
This church has a very twisted spire.

06 Road
A very wide road, quite dangerous, we thought we were in the middle of a square and not a road!

07 Newhaven
The colourful buildings.

08 Newhaven
Colourful buildings on both sides of the canal.

09 Musicians
These guys were playing along Newhaven.

10 Traditional lunch
Crumbed fish and prawns, tasty.

11 The Marble Church
The grand Marble Church.

12 Marble Church
Detail on the outside of the church.

13 Marble Church
Statues around the church.

14 Map
A 3D map of Amalienborg and the Marble Church. Made a few hundred years ago

15 Palace
One of the buildings of the Amalienborg Palace.

16 Palace
Looking to the middle of the palace area.

17 Russian Orthodox Church
The top of the Russian Orthodix church as seen from the road. Unfortunatley we couldn't go inside.

18 Winston Churchill
Not too sure why his statue was here.

19 Fountain
The Gefion Fountain - chariot pulling a godess.

20 Church
St Alban's Church behind the Gefion Fountain.

21 Statue
A statue in the gardens near the Little Mermaid.