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The pre-arranged cab guy from the night before turned up when he was supposed to and we made our way to the airport, luckily it was Saturday morning and the traffic was quiet. I managed to check my bag into storage which was a relief.
Wonderful Copenhagen
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The pre-arranged cab guy from the night before turned up when he was supposed to and we made our way to the airport, luckily it was Saturday morning and the traffic was quiet. I managed to check my bag into storage which was a relief.
I bought some Australian wine - one of my favourites together with some Cadbury’s chocolate (which you can’t get in Denmark) for my chocolate monster friend, David, who collected me from the airport.
After dumping my stuff off, we caught a train down town, and started checking out the city sights.
It was an absolutely perfect day, with the sun shining, so first up we took a canal cruise which took in the Black Diamond Library - which is made of black marble, the Opera House which was built by the head of the major shipping company out of his own pocket, so that the people of Copenhagen will remember him. We saw the Queen’s boat and the warships that were in the Harbour and last but not least, Denmark’s most beloved landmark, the statue of The Little Mermaid.
We passed under 11 low bridges and saw spiralling church spiers. It’s a very beautiful and cosmopolitan city. The sun
was shinning and the streets were busy as we walked down Stroeget which is a pedestrians-only shopping zone that measures almost one full mile (the world's longest pedestrian street).
Space was at a premium for a table outside anywhere to have a drink - it seems that many other people had the same idea as us and finding a table proved difficult!
David made lunch for me, and I have to say he did a sensational job! It surely is one of his talents and it was really nice to have a healthy meal for a change!! Thanks David!!
Later we went back down town and managed to get a drink, we then went to a Spanish restaurant for Tapas which was very nice, then we headed to a new
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Denmark Gallery
