The Sun rose in the East and we rose at out leisure. Dressed and
packed, we headed out with good intel where coffee, a bagel and a shmear
could be found. Refreshed and renewed, we proceeded with our adventure
joining the queue for a canal trip. The weather was perfect and when I
say perfect I do mean perfect - 75 and not a cloud to mar the sky. The
trip was worth the kroner giving us a new appreciation of the mystique
of Copenhagen. We sailed about and managed to keep our heads down and
avoid all of the low bridges.
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| Permission to come aboard |
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| Leaving the Nyhavn |
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| Boats and canals |
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| Duck!! |
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| Our narrator Kristina knows how low to bend |
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| The Danish Flag |
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| The mermaid from the other side. |
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| David? |
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| Our hotel, The Strand from the water |
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| Views from the water |
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| Another low bridge |
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| Statue close up |
Upon our return, we
headed back to The Strand for a nap and some housekeeping issues. It
was wonderful watching Copenhagen turn out for one of the last sunny days of
the year. The canal was filled with every type of boat. Couples
strolled hand in hand while young children frolicked on the play ground
equipment near our hotel.
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| A parade of boats in the afternoon sun |
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| Home made, but it works! |
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| Bike lane below our room |
Around 4:30, we headed off
to the final destination on our compass. We crossed over a wonderful,
new bicycle/pedestrian bridge in search of a church Kat had spotted on
the other side of the canal. It was fun joining the hordes of people
enjoying the day. So many couples, sitting by the canal enjoying a beer
or glass of wine. No loud voices or hub bub - just a mellow, laid back
peace that was extremely infectious.
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| Drinkers and sun worshipers |
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| Finally able to wear short pants |
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| The pedestrian/bicycle bridge |
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| Panorama of the view from the bridge |
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| Catching those last warm rays of the sun |
We found the church and Kathy was
right, it was worth the price of admission. Old and graceful,
interesting design and colors. Unfortunately, (or fortunately for me)
we arrived too late to climb the 453 steps to the top of the steeple..
maybe next time, (yeah right).
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| Walking over the cobblestones |
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| Cute car, Citroen |
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| The church with the spiral steeple--we could see it from our room |
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| Front door |
We then continued our
stroll to Christiania. This is a small area of Copenhagen that has
seceded from the State and the European Union. It's kind of like
Saturday Market and The Country Fair rolled into one where old hippies
go to die. Kat was upset she had left her tie dye at home as she wanted
to appear friendly. Lots of handcrafts, posters and various things to
keep your attention from straying. And "Pusher Street" had lots of people selling hash. We were informed that Danes don't smoke Marijuana "Danes smoke hash!" And "No Pictures".
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| Art in Christiania |
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| Sand sculptures in process |
Dinner was another epicurean delight
and we strolled home, sad that our visit to Copenhagen was coming to an
end. WE SHALL RETURN!
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| Drinking by the canal |
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| End to another amazing day |
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| Moonrise |
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