Kobenhavn, Denmark: Day Two
Sunday morning was another gorgeous weather day. We slowly woke up with our yogurt and musli in the courtyard of the guest house, feeling like we could live forever in Denmark. After a great sleep under just my quilt and duvet, a great shower where the heat and pressure are controlled separately, and a living space that fit all the best ideas in both efficiency and practicality I was singing the praises of Danish living. It is so...there is no better way to say it than neat... everything is designed extremely well with so much thoughtfulness...
By late morning we were boarding the train to Kobenhavn from Rosklide. We had no plans, just a few guide books and a map. The train ride in was of course comfortable, quiet, and fast. As we arrived in the center of the city our first job was to find lunch. We decided to take part in the one vice of the Danes right away: the polser (aka hotdogs rammed down the middle of a mini-bagette with ketchup). Pretty good, but I still don't understand why they are so in love with them.
After we got our bearings and sat watching in the main square a while, we headed do
wn to Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, an art and sculpture museum funded in part by the Carlsberg beer company. After that we followed the throngs of Danes walking down the pedestrian street or stroget (pronounced STROY- et). This is the street full of shopping, markets, and great people watching. We took this all the way to the canal and visited the most famous area in the city where the row houses are all brightly painted and very picturesque. Being that it was Sunday, the entire canal was lined with people drinking, hanging out with friends, and enjoying the beautiful weather. Right before it was leaving we jumped on a boat headed out for a canal and harbor tour and really saw the city.
Later, we walked up to the Botanical gardens and spent some time in the Kings Gardens- full of Danes sunning themselves, playing croquet, and spending time with friends. After that we made it back to the water front to walk around the Kastellet, the old star shaped military installation, and visited the old time windmill.
We stopped for a late dinner on our
way back to the train and ate at an Italian restaurant- one of the only places open on a Sunday night. As we sat waiting for very infrequent train and bus schedules, we realized we should have headed out of the city a little earlier. Although we were sunburnt and sore from walking many, many miles that day, it was a great day in Kobenhavn.
As we made our way back to the guest house no earlier than 11, the night sky was not
yet completely dark, reminding us of how far north we are and that we would see the sun again in the morning before 5 am.
By late morning we were boarding the train to Kobenhavn from Rosklide. We had no plans, just a few guide books and a map. The train ride in was of course comfortable, quiet, and fast. As we arrived in the center of the city our first job was to find lunch. We decided to take part in the one vice of the Danes right away: the polser (aka hotdogs rammed down the middle of a mini-bagette with ketchup). Pretty good, but I still don't understand why they are so in love with them.
After we got our bearings and sat watching in the main square a while, we headed do
wn to Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, an art and sculpture museum funded in part by the Carlsberg beer company. After that we followed the throngs of Danes walking down the pedestrian street or stroget (pronounced STROY- et). This is the street full of shopping, markets, and great people watching. We took this all the way to the canal and visited the most famous area in the city where the row houses are all brightly painted and very picturesque. Being that it was Sunday, the entire canal was lined with people drinking, hanging out with friends, and enjoying the beautiful weather. Right before it was leaving we jumped on a boat headed out for a canal and harbor tour and really saw the city.Later, we walked up to the Botanical gardens and spent some time in the Kings Gardens- full of Danes sunning themselves, playing croquet, and spending time with friends. After that we made it back to the water front to walk around the Kastellet, the old star shaped military installation, and visited the old time windmill.
We stopped for a late dinner on our
way back to the train and ate at an Italian restaurant- one of the only places open on a Sunday night. As we sat waiting for very infrequent train and bus schedules, we realized we should have headed out of the city a little earlier. Although we were sunburnt and sore from walking many, many miles that day, it was a great day in Kobenhavn.As we made our way back to the guest house no earlier than 11, the night sky was not
yet completely dark, reminding us of how far north we are and that we would see the sun again in the morning before 5 am.
posted by KLOU | 1:18 PM
1 Comments:
Glad you made it safely across the pond! I can't believe the sun stays up so late; wow.
You should consider getting yourself a free Flickr account and uploading all of your photos there. I'd love to see more!
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