Caught the morning train over to Copenhagen this morning - a mere 1.5 hrs, and you're in the centre of the city. Nice quick ride (and scenic too!)
Had a hot-dog right outside the station - been ages since I had one, and couldn't resist it. It was wrapped and fried in bacon, and the mustard was excellent. The idea was to take a walk around the city, but no sooner had I started than I saw Hard Rock Cafe - right in front of me. Resistance was out of the question, and so I walked right in and grabbed a stool at the bar.
The girl at the counter happened to be Swedish (she was from Malmo); chatted for a bit, while I was having Bud.
Well, off I went to see what Copenhagen was all about. Walked through the city all the way down to the harbour;they have a pedestrian walkway that cuts right through and extends to the harbour. It was a lovely bright sunny day, and the entire population seemed to be up and about to enjoy the sunshine. They also have a nice canal and offer boat-rides to tourists. All along the canal are innumerable street-side cafes which serve some damn good food (and yes, beer).
Helped myself to filet-o'-fish and downed that with a glass of Carlsberg (which, by the way, seems to be omnipresent).
There are also a number of street-side artists who peddle their wares, and do various tricks to entertain the crowd; there were also a couple of guys dressed up as Red Indians, and playing live music (Aicha, by Khaled). Quite charming.
And then it was time to go back, and so I caught the train back to Malmo & on to Helsingborg, and am now back at my apartment; need a shower and a drink, in that order.
Ciao.
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