Blogs from Denmark, Europe - page 108

It's our latest night yet (bar our night of heavy drinking on the ferry, but we don't want to talk about that) and given how full-on our day was, it's actually a remarkable feat we are still awake! We had a rather delightful breakfast at our hotel, followed by a canal tour. We saw The Little Mermaid, the Royal Palace, the "Black Diamond", the Opera House, the National Museum, some churches and the old Fisherman's Village. Then we headed to Tivoli - the Danish amusement park. We had an absolutely fantastic time - we rode every adult ride ( and many of the children's ones), including a swing that is 85 metres in the air, an assortment of rollercoasters, and a "sheer drop" ride that left our stomachs in our mouths. It was brilliant! SO much ... read more

Our last day in Oslo was interesting. The three of us strolled down to the Cemetry (which is in the centre of town) to pay homage to the graves of Munch and Ibsen. Then Bri-Bri packed her stuff and headed to Haugesund to partake in some crazy metallic times (aka: the Karmaggedon Metal Festival)... Alyce and Mich wandered the streets of Oslo for a little while, before heading on down to the Nobel Peace Museum. It was really well designed, interesting and inspiring - the temporary exhibition (celebrating the 2008 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Martti Ahtisaari) featured some great quotes; "Do you want to win, or do you want peace?" The permanent exhibition was highly interactive, and we learnt alot about Nobel's life (he invented dynamite...ironic, huh?), the past recipients of the prize, and ... read more

Kære Venner! Der er dømt nedtælling. På torsdag skal vi være ude af huset. Jeg sidder og får hjælp af Felix til at oprette en rejse-blog. MEGET SPÆNDENDE! I hører nærmere! H.H. Isabel - og Sveske, der spuler terrasse!... read more

Ribe, Denmark Part 2 Since we are a budget travelers, we bought some food, alcohols from Germany. There are two grocery stores just outside of the city center. I must say that the goods are VERY expensive. We bought 2 frozen pizzas, bread rolls, bananas, honey, chips, and tea. It came up to be over $100.00. We went to check out local food as well. One evening we wne this tiny little restaurant near the church. Everything in this restaurant was not straight. The building was built in during midevil time. I guess people were shorter/smaller back than. The doors were shorter than me ( I am 175 cm tall). I had a wild duck with shot gun pallets still in it. The meat was very gamey and I would not try it again. On the ... read more

Well, I sure saw a lot of Copenhagen in 5 days! While Sandy was talking and listening,I ran around the city and even got as far afield as Roskilde. The Museums are great and thanks Greg and Annie for the Denmark guide book,which I almost wore out. The idea of the 2 ½ hour bus trip on the first day was great as it helped us know what was where and gave me a list of places to visit. The first was the round tower, a19th century observatory which you walk up to view the city. Then the National Museum and the Carlsberg Glyptotek, a museum established by the founder of Carlsberg beer! I also fitted in a visit to the Carlsberg Brewery! The Glyptotek is an eclectic mix of Egyptian relics, Greek and Roman marble ... read more