Day 13, Sunday, 26 Aug: Kobenhaven

With directions from our hostess and the gps, we found the local train station for the 45 min ride to Copenhagen (Kobenhavn). Again we were helped out by the kindness of a stranger. There was no person in the ticket office and no attendant at the train station. The only way to purchase a ticket was from a machine that would accept only credit cards that were good for Danish currency (krone). At first we didn’t understand how to use the machine and a young lady came to our rescue only to discover that our credit cards were rejected. So she purchased tickets for us and allowed us to repay her in euros.

There are truly kind people everywhere! As our hostess says “We need more people traveling and looking each other in the eye” while communicating. We will find more in common than differences. If we can just take the time to meet and understand each other, we can have peace in this world.

When we arrived at the Copenhagen train station, we purchased return tickets and confirmed return times. Next stop was the tourism info center where we picked up maps and information on what to see and how to get around. They were most helpful with Copenhagen activities, but alas had no info on the ferry from Sweden to Germany. Following the advice of our hostess and another Danish couple staying at the B & B, we headed towards the canal boat tour.

Along the way, we detoured into the beautiful gardens of the Glyptoteket Museum to enjoy while the sun was still shining. The sculptures were interesting and the flowers were very fragrant. While relaxing in the sun we spotted an angel sculpture on the corner of the building near the roof. Half was on one side of the building and half was on the other side. One half was whitish in color while the half on the other side was quite dark. We had no idea whether there was some symbolism in the coloring of the angel (like good angels and fallen angels) or if it was just the effects of weathering. As it turned out, the museum officials told us it was just the effects of weathering which we found disappointing thinking of all the stories you could make up about that. As we wanted to take in the canal tour while the weather was good, we decided to do that first and come back to the museum afterward.

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The one hour guided boat tour gave us an understanding of the general layout of Copenhagen and some wonderful views of the city. It is another city with many clean canals and friendly people. Like the other cities that we have visited, so far, the architecture is a mix from 17th century to today. Current Danish architects seem to follow straight sleek lines with lots of glass. The Black Diamond Building is an example. When the sun is shining on the water, the reflections on the building are said to look like shimmering diamonds. It was a partly sunny day, but we were able to see some reflection and imagine what it would be like with full sun.

From the boat, we were able to see such sights as the Old Stock Exchange, Tower of Our Savior Church, the Opera House and royal palaces. The flag flying on the queen’s palace indicated that she was in residence today. The Danish are very resourceful people. They have an incinerator, Amager Bakkr, with an 85 meter high slopped roof that they intend to make into a ski slope during winter. It will also have a recreation area with a climbing wall and a grassy picnic area. It will open by 2020 and possibly this winter. Of course, a tour of Copenhagen would not be complete without a view of the Little Mermaid sculpture.

After the boat tour we returned to the Glyptoteket Museum and absorb some Danish culture. First we had lunch in the atrium surrounded by light and beautiful plants. Being in Denmark, we wanted to focus on Danish art, so that’s where we started and spent most of the time. There was also a wonderful collection of bronze sculptures by Edward Degas depicting ballerinas in various poses and others depicting the body motions involved in bathing. The detail was quite impressive. At the end, we did a quick view of Egyptian section which is quite extensive and then headed back to Fredens Hus for a night’s rest before we head for Sweden.