Copenhagen, Denmark

I was up early for breakfast duty, then on the bus for a day in Copenhagen.

We started off with an orientation of the city which, like London, has plenty of history. We stopped at Gefion Fountain – which is a monument to Gefion who, as legend has it, was told she could have as much land as she could plough in 24 hours, so she turned her 6 sons into oxen and marked out Denmark.

Gefion Fountain, Copenhagen, Denmark

We then went to the Little Mermaid – a small statue in honor of Hans Christian Anderson.

The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen, Denmark

From here we were taken to the Carlsberg brewery for a 2-hour tour and some sampling, (much to the delight of everyone on the tour. The brewery pumps out 78,000 bottles per hour, 24 hours a day, using 99.6% recycled glass.

Carlsberg Brewery Tour, Copenhagen, Denmark

From the brewery we were dropped back at Copenhagen’s Central Station, where we were left to our own devices. Roberta and I started by walking past a few of the local sights – the university, St. Petri Kirk (a church) and Christianborg (the Danish House of Parliament), before heading to Nyhaven, where we took an hour canal cruise.

Christianborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

Nyhaven, Copenhagen, Denmark

Afterwards we walked to Vor Freslers Kirke, which had a staircase outside its spiral. Unfortunately, it was closed, probably because it was raining.

We left there and headed back to Central Station, but not before stopping at Thorvaldsen’s Museum. Thorvaldsen was a 19th century sculptor/artist whose collection fills the entire museum. We didn’t get to see any of his paintings but his sculptures were superb, with a stand out being the room which had Christ and his 12 disciples.

Dinner was at Hovedbanegaard Restauranter, near Central, where everyone made the most of the buffet style meal. Roberta even at raw, pickled fish.

Afterwards we went to Tivoli Gardens, which is an amusement park /entertainment area, kind of like what they are proposing for Luna Park. 

Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark

Early start tomorrow, so it’s a quiet night tonight. Change of roomies tonight as the Contiki boys moved out and Ireland’s Jerry and Jen moved in.