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Published: October 30th 2005
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Wonderful Copenhagen
The pre-arranged cab guy from the night before turned up when he was supposed to and we made our way to the airport, luckily it was Saturday morning and the traffic was quiet. I managed to check my bag into storage which was a relief.
I bought some Australian wine - one of my favourites together with some Cadbury’s chocolate (which you can’t get in Denmark) for my chocolate monster friend, David, who collected me from the airport.
After dumping my stuff off, we caught a train down town, and started checking out the city sights.
It was an absolutely perfect day, with the sun shining, so first up we took a canal cruise which took in the Black Diamond Library - which is made of black marble, the Opera House which was built by the head of the major shipping company out of his own pocket, so that the people of Copenhagen will remember him. We saw the Queen’s boat and the warships that were in the Harbour and last but not least, Denmark’s most beloved landmark, the statue of The Little Mermaid.
We passed under 11 low bridges and saw spiralling church
spiers. It’s a very beautiful and cosmopolitan city. The sun was shinning and the streets were busy as we walked down Stroeget which is a pedestrians-only shopping zone that measures almost one full mile (the world's longest pedestrian street).
Space was at a premium for a table outside anywhere to have a drink - it seems that many other people had the same idea as us and finding a table proved difficult!
David made lunch for me, and I have to say he did a sensational job! It surely is one of his talents and it was really nice to have a healthy meal for a change!! Thanks David!!
Later we went back down town and managed to get a drink, we then went to a Spanish restaurant for Tapas which was very nice, then we headed to a new beer garden in town where we met up with David’s friends including Kim & Tore (hope I almost spelt it right!!), Melindi and another friend of hers. We had a few beers before moving onto another bar were we drank some more before calling it a night.
The next day David took me to one of
his favourite Brunch spots which I have to say was amazing and the meal was massive!!! There was everything you could imagine and although I thought I made a gallant attempt, David didn’t agree and laughed at my efforts!
We then went for a walk along the harbour side and just a general walk around. David was on the lookout for the tourist bikes which can be found throughout Copenhagen but we didn’t manage to find two to take for a spin.
In the afternoon we stopped for a few more beers at an Irish pub on the pedestrian street and had a chat. There were ceremonies going on in the area to commemorate the attacks on September 11.
We strolled around some more, seeing The Little Mermaid from the front angle. Apparently over the years she’s been decapitated, had her arms cut off and she’s even been stolen…
We looked for the Underwater Family statue but it didn’t seem to be there anymore.
We headed across to Christiania, the hippy village that is it’s own town and they don’t pay full taxes ands stuff. You can’t just move there, only those who were already
there can stay… but no more houses can be built but they are tolerating the existing houses….
They smoke pot there and you can smell it in the air, they offer you hash as you walk on by. The buildings are covered in brilliant coloured murals of pink dragons and fairies. It really is a pretty place where people can be seen just chilling out. We sat in the park for a bit and had a rest before walking right back around the picturesque waterline, looking at the view and the houses. It’s easy to see why the government want to kick these people out. It would be worth a fortune to develop… You aren’t allowed to take photos within its limits, which is a bit of a shame, would have liked to have shared it with you all.
Next day we went for a walk and went into Tivoli Gardens which is a distinctively European pleasure park which has nice gardens. We wandered around for a while. The parks opening times are seasonal and this was the last weekend it was going to be open so I was thankful that I have gotten to see it. It
reopens in late November for the Christmas season.
We left and went and bought traditional Danish sandwiches call smoerrebroed, which are an open-faced sandwiches, and ate them I the park. They were really nice, so many different toppings available!!
It was cooling down and looked like rain so we decided to head for cover.
The following day we just chilled out as I had to go home that afternoon and David had to go to work. He volunteers for a few hours to a good cause.
I am glad that I came over to Copenhagen to see what it was like and what better time to do it then when you’ve got your own personal local guide!! Another place ticked off as visited!! Thanks David for making it possible, I had a fantastic time and am grateful for you looking after me during my stay!
Arrived back to Matt & Vicky’s place at 11.45pm to my bed being made up for me! I have been so looked after by everyone, and I am so appreciative - thanks guys!
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David was more than happy to show you round town and I am glad you could make it to Copenhagen! :)