our tour guide from yesterday suggested 2 must-do visits
the free town/district of christianshavn already ticked off
so this morning we walked the few blocks from hotel to tivoli
an amusement park located smack bang in the middle of copenhagen
it takes up a full block and has been part of city life for centuries
the rides may not be state of the art but there's a great atmosphere
it's all very neat, very quaint and obviously very well maintained
guides in black, grape and gold uniforms and peaked caps
peacocks wandering free, olde worldy sweet shops
sunny weather and surprisingly few punters
a large stage promising some cuban music tonight
so we agree on a day pass and a return evening visit
we have another target destination for today - louisiana
a modern art gallery in a town on the north zealand coast
mainly an opportunity to get out of the city and check the countryside
stunning really - the train hugs the coast and passes through many villages
to the right and across the sea sweden can be seen - left are rolling pastures
not much livestock at all to be seen except for a few cattle and herds of deer
the houses are all large and 2 storeyed with steeply sloping roofs
a clue that for some months of the year snow falls and accumulates
louisiana itself is large and multi-levelled and purpose-built
the current attraction is an exhibition of the work of hilma af klint
an early 20th century artist with strong interest in spirituality
hundreds of her paintings on display each demanding time to absorb
not too much of that so lunch taken in the beautiful seaside gardens
then the return journey to the city and back on the gobikes
first stop the round tower and a clamber to the top
burj kaleifa it is not in height but the views as stunning
we pick out known places we have visited - quite a few
and marvel at the huge wind turbines in the harbour
agreeing we now l-o-v-e this city - and we're off
the tower also home to an art gallery so in we go
an exhibition of the work of local artist otto frello
he produces vivid images bordering reality and imagination
so the writeup suggests - happy with that then out of there
quite confident on the bikes now so an extended trip
easily and comfortably mixing it with other riders and cars
major streets now crossed or ridden along - with little concern
grab the bottle of red, back to the tivoli for some cuban music
spoilt by a brief rain shower and then a walk back to the hotel
many kilometres covered today by foot, bike and train - great day
