Day 2 - Copenhagen

New cruise boats in the mking

Monday came early as the sounds of the street outside the hotel were filled with the rumbling of early morning traffic, garbage trucks and the busses of a new week starting in Copenhagen. I got up early to start the blogging process and record some of the main events of our trip. Somehow time got away from me and Freddi stirred about 9:00 am which was the indicator that it was time to go for breakfast. Lucy was still asleep when I contact her and she had a racing start to the day. Breakfast in the hotel was everything one could want. Eggs, bacon, cereal, toast coffee etc were all out and available for the guests. Breakfast and dinner are included in our rack rate and somehow I expected them to be less rather than more. During breakfast we connected with everyone for a short period to hear of the plans for the ay. Some planned a country trip, some wanted to walk about to see museums (most are closed on Monday) some wanted to shop and we wanted to see parts of the city. So we did all of that.


Our walk/ bus trip took us to Nyhaven as it was a spot I had seen in pictures and I wanted to do some shots of this picturesque area. We walked about there and were not disappointed as it is very unique with the stationery ships/boats, the painted colorful buildings that have been the for years, the open cafes and of course the beautiful day that greeted us combined to make the visit very special to me.



Nyhaven

 We wandered about and looked at the shops from small specialty gem stores to the huge Magasin du Nord which is an upbeat and upscale department store. Little shopping happened there! We walked back to Nyhaven for lunch where we enjoy a cold beer, ceasar salads, a shrimp combination and my favorite - mussels in a wine sauce. The sun was very warm and the only seats we could find in this busy area did not have an umbrella. None-the-less it was very enjoyable and the usual math exercise came with the bill. Things seem to be expensive as there are roughly 5 dkk to each of our dollars and the bill surpasses 100 dkk very quickly. Both of our lunches to date were in the 500 dkk range and one thinks twice about such a big number.

We continued our walk down the Sorjet which is a pedestrian walkway filled with all sorts of shops. This area is a very busy area and the bustle of locals and tourists filled the streets. Some purchases were made but not many as we are returning to this area after our cruise. We entered the City Hall building to poke around and found that this civic building has some very unique features. We wandered about and enjoyed a discussion with custodian who gave us some history and insights into the building. They also had some very nice and clean washrooms.

A trip to the bank and the liquor store resulted in us meeting for a quiet beer in the patio area of the hotel. Such an innocent activity. We were joined by a couple from San Francisco who were the leaders of a gang from Walnut Creek who incidentally were going to be on the cruise. They were 10 in number and shortly thereafter we met all of them and the patio became a loud party. The rest of our crew joined when they turned from their days activities and some wine and beer were consumed coupled with some very loud laughter. It was a fun few hours for sure.

Dinner in the hotel was lasagna and lots of small dishes. We ate well and were organized into a short walk through Tivoli once again. That is such a good way to walk off the meal and get ready for a nights sleep. After some planning for the next day we called it a wrap and agreed that the day had been fun and educational but most of all relaxing.

Across from our hotel