- our heroes had survived the 2000k trip from Szeged in Hungary back to Aalborg in northern Denmark via lakes, mountains, rivers & lots of mud
- spent a day cleaning said mud from Nimbus & Trannie & packing weeks of gliding gear into manageable luggage ...
Wed 18 aug - while Karen off to work, Anders, Ingeborg & Gudrun drove us to Aalborg airport - many thanks & goodbyes! Luckily we got the last 2 seats to Copenhagen (RJ900) - needed a rest dragging the "manageable luggage" from Metro to our boat - but becoming expert with a "train" of 2 wheelie bags in one hand & a carry bag in the other ...
Yes boat - with a Gay event on, any "budget" (as far as Skandinavia does "budget") accom was booked so we stayed on the "Arctic Janus" (cross between a sea kayak & a 2 seat glider!) moored at Christianshavn, just across the main canal from the city & walking distance to everything
Walked past Amalienborg Palace where the Royal family live - and climbed the dome for great views of the city ...
Saw the changing of the guard - but unfortunately not Mary & Fred - Mary was at a birthday party in Adelaide!
David? Are we in the wrong city? (he was advertising a huge collection of casts of famous sculptures)
Tom wanted to take the Royal yacht Dannebrog (1932) out for a spin
Went to where the Little Mermaid isn't - cause she's at the Shanghai expo
Walked round the Kastellet, a C17 fortress still used by the military but open to the public (oo, wonder would Richmond consider opening their airspace??) - complete with windmill.In the evening rain we took our rum to the Arctic Janus bridge & enjoyed views of the city.
Thurs 19 aug - breakfast on the deck
Walked to Christiansborg Palace (parliament, not residence)
Exercising the royal horses ...
At the national museum we arrived in time for an English tour - our guide specialised in the Innuit - excellent collection of sea kayaks!
At the Danish resistance museum we learned how they fought the Nazi occupation, from passive resistance to active fighting - and helped 6000 Jews escape, mostly to Sweden - this was a homebuilt armoured car jobby
Rested our tired legs on a canal cruise - very tight squeeze under some of the bridges!
Their opera house is ok - but not as good as ours - m'be it was designed by an Australian! (but just look at the sky!)
There are bike racks & multi-lane bike highways (not just white paint) all over town - but the main station has double decker bike racks!
Fri 20 aug - walked to Vor Frelsers Kirke & climbed the corkscrew spire ...
For more spectacular views over the city (the Arctic Janus is hidden behind the large red roof in the centre)
Thank goodness for bow thrusters!Spent another hour in the National museum rushing thru Danish history from stone age to present
Quick walk home, dragged the luggage back to the Metro, just squeaked onto the late pm London flight (A319), & then had to slum it in first class on a 744 - these primitive sleeper seats are hard to take after the "cabins" on the 380!
Sun 22 aug - our heroes arrive home after many adventures around the world!
Soiunds like the best part of the whole comp has been the sightseeing afterwards!
ReplyDeleteYeah its all been about "our Mary" in this town for the last few days. Geez!!