Copenhagen!

Finishing up a short stay in Copenhagen, as we prepare to embark on a 9 day cruise of the Baltic.  My parents joined us here and will be going on the cruise as well, so the kids will have some nice quality time with the grandparents.

We rented a 4 bedroom apartment just north of the town center, in a nice area that appears to be favored by families with young kids.  There is a spacious courtyard area with a play structure that the kids have enjoyed. The apartment has a big stock of Legos, nerd guns, and play swords, so they haven’t shown much interest in site seeing.

We did manage to fit in a few things, including the daily changing of the guard at the palace, a guided canal cruise, and a trip to the national museum, where we brushed up on our Viking knowledge.

Copenhagen is crazy expensive, so we’ve been eating light…probably not a bad thing right before a cruise.  We have  been enjoying their hearty bread, but haven’t really delved into any other Danish cuisine.

The other notable thing about Copenhagen is the bicycles.  The city is extremely bike-friendly, with wide, clear bike paths on all major roads. Apparently 40-50 % of the city population uses bikes on a daily basis for getting around.

After a month of traveling, this was out first non-English speaking country. We managed OK, thanks to the google translate app and the fact that 99% of the people we encountered spoke excellent English (everyone but the old gal at the grocery store, who took me to task (I think) for trying to take her grocery basket when she appeared to be finished with it).

The Little Mermaid, and her adoring fans

Bikes outside the train station

Huh?

Children’s museum at the National Museum

Sand Castles!

Canal in Copenhagen