another sleepless night / early morning to take in an international flight
goodbye dubai - your ultra-rich youthfulness has been very enjoyable
but copenhagen awaits and there's a longing for some deep culture
we are both new to this city and country and that is always a buzz
arriving in a new place with an open mind and the need to adapt quickly
the short train journey from airport to central station done easily
and ditto the walk with luggage from station to our hotel
nice digs - top floor - balcony - small but comfortable
no plans to spend long in hotel rooms and so off we go
it takes all of about 1 minute to realise this is special
lots of happy people are out and soaking up the sun
spring is sprung and it's easter so people are relaxing
we spot a bar offering carlsberg at happy-hour-half-price
table in the sun, busker in the background - cheers m'dear
first sit-down since the flight and opportunity to assess
we l-i-k-e this place and off we go to our planned destination
a cafe waterfront strip called nyhavn - travel advisor recommends
but before that - we bypass copenhagen canal tours
impulsiveness is a good thing in holiday mode so all aboard
an hour long guided tour on a large flat barge like vessel
this providing the perfect place to check the local architecture
a great combination of old/restored buildings and new designs
we start out in the inner city canal but then soon are in open water
the royal yacht, opera house, frederick and mary's house (palace)
world's best restaurant (noma), national library, eco (dome) house
and significantly plenty of people relaxing and waving throughout
the guide providing some interesting insight to what we see
back and dry land and then striking off to nyhavn (new harbour)
late saturday afternoon, holiday weekend, sunny and warm
so the place is buzzing and all in relaxed and happy mode
though possibly a permanent state of being for denmark
officially the happiest nation on the planet
and we easily taken up by the mood
local fush and chips and another ale
and a wander back to the hotel
day 1 in copenhagen done
this is going to be good...
