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| The famous “painted houses of Copenhagen Denmark” |
Copenhagen has been a wonderful place to visit and explore. After a long day yesterday and getting checked into the hotel we set off to find a restaurant to eat. We didn’t want anything fancy so we found a burger shop but after we got to the counter they said there was no more room and that we would have to take the food with us.
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| Oh the danish, croissants and cinnamon buns, oh my! |
It was 8:30 pm. We said we would sit outside since there were chairs and a table out there. (most restaurants here do). The worker said no, we close at 9 pm and we bring the table and chairs inside. So we ended up getting it to go and paying for the “to go” bag. 2 hamburgers (1 vegan- a quinoa burger that tasted surprisingly good!) fries and a drink – $35 USD.
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| The famous “painted houses of Copenhagen Denmark” |
Everything is expensive so I just need to reset my brain to thinking about the average costs in this part of the country. Our room, as small as it is, $185 a night. . Anyway, its worth it. Today we walked down the street and found a coffee house and had some amazing coffee and their famous cinnamon buns. It was delicious and the staff were fun to talk to.
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Opera House – Among the most modern opera houses in the world and one of the most expensive at |
We all laughed at each others accents. I was complaining of the cold and told him how warm it could get in Florida. He said in Fahrenheit it only gets around mid 70s here in the summer and that he would melt in Florida.
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| Frideriks Church, populalry known as The Marble Church for its rococo architecture. An Evangelical Lutheran church built in 1749. It sits among Amalienborg, the home of the Danish Royal family. |
After our leisurely breakfast we walked over to the main canal area called Nyhaven on the Nyhaven river. The tour on the boat was an hour and was so worth the trip. We were able to see so much beauty from the water. We loved it. We had to maneuver under some very small bridges to the point of having to duck our heads so that we don’t get them knocked off. It was very cold but with the sun we did ok. When we got out into the open waters, it was a little windy and rainy but we survived.
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| Borsen, a 17th century stock exchange center. The spire shape is the tail of 4 dragons entwined. |
We may need to wear many layers once we move into the more northern countries. Brrr…
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| They yellow tulips here are just beautiful! Cant wait to see the ones in Amsterdam. |
Some of the places we were able to see besides the famous painted houses that are absolutely beautiful, were Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s home and yacht as well as guest quarters. Such beautiful architecture here. I was just amazed at all the structures around.
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| One of the many tiny bridges we had to duck to get under |
After the tour we walked over to the Metro train station to see what it would take to get to the cruise port and then back to the airport after the cruise. Instead of the $50 trip by cab, the train will cost us about $10 USD to get from the ship to the airplane, which is further away. Amazing what you learn in such a short time.
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| Maersk building (think Tom Hanks movie). Hard to see from this photo but the clouds reflected on the windows. The 7 stories of glass represented the seven seas. |
So, tomorrow morning, we are headed to the underground metro train with two suitcases and two backpacks. I think we will be fine except for the beautiful uneven cobblestone streets here.
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| The Circle Pedestrian Bridge designed by Olafur Eliasson |
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| The Little Mermaid Statue unveiled in 1913 was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairytale. She has been the victim of vandalism several times to include headless, armless and red paint poured over her but she’s always rescued and restored. |
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| HDMS Peder Skram – Royal Danish Navy used in the cold war. Now a museum |
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| Submarine SAELEN used in the cold war and made a museum since 2004 |
May God bless you and keep you safe!
Chuck & Lea Ann
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