Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen

We were up before the crack of dawn (3am) to get down to Luton for our early morning flight. From Copenhagen airport we took a train to the central station where our hotel was located yet upon arrival at the station we took a wrong turning and ended up taking the scenic route….and be scenic I mean train tracks, dual carriageways and warehouses. 

However when we (finally) arrived at the hotel we were to discover that are room would not be ready until 3pm so we left our bags with the concierge and went off for a spot of exploration. 

En route to the city centre we bought a 48 hour bus pass which allowed us to board any ‘Red Bus’ around the city and hop on and hop off at our leisure as it meandered around some of the cities most famous tourist attractions. We payed 215 DK for the pass and this also included a boat tour (more on that later) 

After some time wandering around the streets of the city centre we stopped for a spot of lunch at Huk Fuchs in a picturesque square. Between the two of us we ate a lunch plate which included pickle herring and succulent duck and Skansk toast and a side of salted almonds.

In the afternoon we took advantage of the sightseeing tour; taking in the many parks, gardens and waterways of the island city as well as learning about the cities architecture.

I very much enjoyed seeing the rows upon rows of yellow houses commissioned by Christian IV. These houses were intended to be homes for the members of the armies and their families much like the village of Saltaire was built to house the factory workers. 

To the end of the tour we hopped off the bus and strolled along the waterfront yet were stopped in our tracks by the sound of music. Up ahead was what looked like a dome shaped greenhouse in a kind of hexagonal honeycomb design where a band were having a jam session. With a hot chocolate i(for me) and beer (for mother) in hand we stayed a while and embraced our new home. (At least for a few days)