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A pretty girl in a pretty city  
   

A pretty girl in a pretty city

My friend Angeles outside the “freetown” of Christiania in the Danish capital Copenhagen. So merrily did I hop around in the borough’s colouful streets that I missed the “no photography” sign painted on the buildings. I realized that only when I photographed a bunch of rowdies (were they drug peddlers?) who snatched the camera from my hand and deleted all my photos of the tour till that moment. Compared to the crimes the freetown has seen I think I got off lightly.
Of fiery German women, my fixation with fixtures, Indians’ best kept secrets… and the photo I missed! ~ Berlin and Copenhagen May 2011

May 24th 2011
Going to a new place without a guide book has its own thrills. Like landing up in the Arctic Circle wearing a banyan and a pyjama and getting whipped up by the icy winds? ;-) No, I am not talking about that extreme an idea. When I got off at Copenhagen station and walked up the road to my hostel, my eyes feasted on the sight of a group of cyclists whizzing past – all very formally attired and g ... read more
Europe » Denmark

Danish Flag Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now th... ... read more
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