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One of the squares in Frankfurt

We had a 5am start on May 4 to catch the train from Paris to Frankfurt. Although we were pretty tired when we arrived, we went out for a couple of hours in the afternoon to take a look at Frankfurt before we flew out for the U.S. the next morning.

Mikey tried some apple wine, that wasn’t really to his liking, while I tucked in to some delicious dark chocolate covered strawberries.

Mikey with apple wine

Me and my chocolate strawberries

It seemed that the river was the pseudo beach in Frankfurt, with people sunbaking on the grass beside it. I guess it is one way to avoid getting sand everywhere. We had a beer by the river and relaxed in the sun before heading back to our hotel, although Mikey was disappointed to find his beer spiked with lemonade… sometimes I’m the one with all the luck.

Sun baking by the river

Paris was the perfect end to our Europe tour. We had been there before, so we knew our way around and could spend our time visiting our favourite sights. The sun was out, the flowers were in bloom and we could do nothing but have a good time.

We arrived in Paris on the afternoon of 1 May. After a bit of a rest in our strange hotel room, we headed to one of the most famous streets in the world, the Champs-Élysées. It would have to be one of my favourite spots, and it was looking particularly stunning on that Thursday afternoon. Maybe one day I’ll get to see it filled with cyclists on the last day of the Tour de France…here’s hoping.

Champs-Élysées

We went to the Place de la Concorde, at the end of the Champs-Élysées, a couple of times during our stay and wandered the gardens in front of the Louvre. I particularly loved the artwork that was dotted around, although unfortunately our photo of the big spider is a bit blurry.

Gardens near Musée du Louvre

Gardens by the Louvre

Another one of my favourite spots in Europe is the Arc de Triomphe. I am not completely sure why, but it looks amazing and I love how the name sounds. Walking from the Arc, down the Champs-Élysées to the Place de la Concorde and the Louvre…I’m not sure it gets any better than that.

Arc de Triomphe

Musée du Louvre

We spent some time by the River Seine, which – along with wandering around the Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis islands – provides the quintessential Parisian experience. We had divine baguettes by Notre Dame, and were really glad that we had been inside the cathedral before because the line to get in was extraordinarily long. I particularly loved Île Saint-Louis, it is so picturesque, so french.

Île de la Cité

The back of Notre Dame

We had fun mucking around by the Eiffel tower, although we were careful to behave ourselves around the guys with guns on patrol under the tower.

‘Touching’ the Eiffel Tower

The Basilique du Sacré-Cœur is located at the highest point in the city and is simply spectacular. We climbed the hill and spent some time inside the Basilique before heading out to view the magnificent Paris skyline.

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

We appreciated Paris so much more the second time around. It was the perfect end to a wonderful 4 week holiday.

As the Lonely Planet suggests, Avignon is the belle of the Provencal ball, the picture of French elegance and charm.

We arrived on the afternoon of April 28 and, as it was only a 40 minute train ride from Marseille, we had plenty of time to explore Avignon that afternoon. The tree-lined, cobblestoned streets brought surprises around every corner as we found cute shops and delicious eateries. Mikey and I decided we are definitely quite partial to small towns… and Avignon is definitely one of the best.

One of the many places in Avignon to sit outside and enjoy the French wine and cuisine

One of the main sights is the Palais de Papes (Palace of the Popes), one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. The construction of the palace started in 1335 and lasted for nearly 20 years. It is the size of approximately 4 Gothic cathedrals, with a floor space of 15,000m². Mikey and I hired audio guides and toured over 20 huge rooms, including the pope’s private chambers decorated with Italian frescoes.

Palais de Papes

There were some beautiful gardens that extended behind the palace, and they provided wonderful views over Avignon.

View of Avignon

There was a bit of rain during our stay in Avignon, but it cleared enough for us to sit outside and enjoy a beer – that was a little larger and more expensive than we expected It gave us plenty of time to enjoy the wall that appeared to be growing…

Mikey and a large beer

The wall of plants…or something

We left Avignon mid-morning on 1 May – May Day. There was some sort of celebration or demonstration (it was hard to tell) down the main street, with everyone gathering outside the Palais de Papes. We don’t really know what it was about, but there it seemed to be a lot of unions represented. Very exciting. If only I knew French….all I could recognise was “Sarkozy” being shouted in less than reverent tones.

What we took to be a demonstration on May Day

Of all I did in Avignon, nothing was more enjoyable than sitting with Mikey beside the Rhone river with a view of the Pont St-Bénézet (aka the Pont d’Avignon).

P.S. Auntie Kay – add Avignon to the ‘must see’ list.

My favourite spot in Avignon – The Rhone river, Pont d’Avignon and the Palais de Papes

Marseille – Vieux Port

I know! I haven’t told you about the last country we explored on our Europe tour…France.

Well, after the ‘madness in Milan’, we took the train on 25 April over the border to France, entranced by the shimmering views of the Mediterranean and awe struck by the look of Monte Carlo, Cannes and Nice. It was a long day of traveling, but we finally reached Marseille.

Marseille is like a carefully layered cocktail. There is the unmistakable French culture as a base, with an eclectic/earthy/arty layer on top. Add a hint of African influence and a shot of ‘fishing village’ and, strangely enough, you have something that works.

We only had two full days to enjoy Marseille. Initially, I was a bit worried that two days might be too long when we got off the subway in the heart of Marseille only to be hit with the overwhelming odor of fish. It is one of those smells I have a strong dislike for. However, I was relieved to find that, once in the open air of the Vieux Port, the smell was not too bad.

Fish market at Vieux Port (source of fishy smell). The fisher men and women dock their boats just behind their market stalls.

The port was the most touristy part of Marseille, and was usually full of people. There were lots of restaurants around the edge offering views of the water with your meal. Nearby was a really great market, where we purchased some African style statues that I completely fell in love with.

The main street of Marseille is La Canebière, which was nice to wander down, and leads to the Cours Julien, where all the interesting and authentic French restaurants are. Marseille feels like a small city, but it is actually the third largest in France.

La Canebière

We visited the Palais de Longchamps, which is a water tower that was built to commemorate the building of the Durance Canal in the late 1800s. It was a lovely spot, surrounding by gardens, of which the locals seemed to make good use.

Palais de Longchamps

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde is a beautiful church that was built in 1864 and is located on Marseille’s highest natural point (162m). It was a bit of a long walk to the top of the hill in the warm weather, but the views from the church’s terrace of the Vieux Port and the bay were spectacular.

Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde

View from the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde over Marseille bay. One of the bay’s four islands is the location for the fortress, Chateau d’If, made famous by the Dumas novel, The Count of Monte Cristo.

Given the size of Marseille, and the little time we had, I convinced Mikey to see ‘historic’ Marseille by train…a very little train.

Our train

There was an English commentary provided over a speaker as we zipped past the pyjama church and through the old town. It was a lot more fun than I expected, and it was nice to see parts of Marseille we otherwise would not have seen. Oh and it was nice to be off our feet.

A church (not sure of its actual name) nicknamed the pyjama church because of its stripes.

The food in Marseille did not disappoint. While it was difficult to negotiate the restaurant scene without any expertise in the language, we had some great and interesting meals. A highlight for me was a simple chicken fillet, that – I kid you not – was cooked in such a way that I never knew chicken could taste so good. Mikey was a little more adventurous with the raw meat meal pictured below.

Mikey’s meat meal with cheese

While not as easy to visit as other more touristy places in France, and not as clean, Marseille was a splendid mix of tastes and cultures. A great place to visit if you want to skip the Louis Vuitton stores and experience something different.

Vieux Port at sunset, with the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde in the background

One of the ‘Golden shopping streets’

Narrow, weaving streets. Crazy drivers. Sidewalks clogged with scooters. Pedestrians gesticulating wildly while talking on mobile phones. Yelling and honking. With most of the city dominated by this, Milan initially seems quite chaotic. It does not have the tourist-friendly atmosphere of Rome or the Tuscany region. It is a business and fashion capital that moves with great pace. But once you get used to it, and see some of its treasures, Milan is a city that really grows on you.

We arrived on Monday night, 21 April via the budget airline, Niki, from Vienna. Having seen a lot of the great Italian works of art on a previous trip, we spent our time in Milan soaking up the atmosphere and enjoying the food.

Mikey enjoying a piadina with prosciutto and bocconcini

We walked through some good markets, which primarily sold cheap clothes and shoes. This was the first and only time I saw inexpensive clothing. We later went to the ‘Golden Quad’ shopping district, where four streets of shops intersect, and here there are multiple stores of Louis Vuitton, Prada, Versace, Armani, MaxMara, D&G…you get the picture. It was the greatest concentration of high fashion that I have ever seen, quite staggering. It was also pretty amazing to see some of this stuff on girls half my age! While some of the clothing and accessories were really good, it is also quite clear that money does not guarantee good taste.

Inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade

The centre square in Milan is home to the Duomo cathedral, an ornate gothic church that towers above the city. It is dark and musty inside because little light penetrates the deeply coloured stained glass windows. For 5 euros you can climb the stairs to the roof and get a closer look at the ornate steeples and walk along the roof tiles. I’m not sure what was more amazing, the roof or the view.

Duomo

The Duomo roof

One museum we did venture into was the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Science and Technology museum, which displayed some of da Vinci’s engineering feats as well as exhibitions about Italy’s water and air transport.

Mikey enjoyed the air transport exhibit

The Lonely Planet did not give Milan a glowing review, and I wonder if that is because they did not encounter Milan’s glorious gardens. While their article mentioned the dramatic 15th Century Castello Sforzesco (previously the residence of the Sforza dynasty and now used as a museum), they did not mention the massive garden behind it. The trees were flowering, the water crystal clear and the grass green and lush.

Castello Sforzesco gardens

There was also a stunning park near our hotel, which had a carousel and food vendor in the centre. We spent a couple of afternoons at dusk having a beer in this garden and – in the lovely spring weather – it was the best place to be in Milan.

Pt Venezia park near our hotel

Museum of Fine Arts

Vienna completely desensitises you to massive, grand buildings. The Museum of Fine Arts, Hofburg, Opera house, Parliament building and City Hall are just some of the monumental structures scattered throughout the city centre. Each is impressive on their own, but put them next to each other and it all looks a little unbelievable. Combine these buildings with lush parks – filled with huge shady trees and bright flowers arranged in intricate patterns – and you find yourself in one beautiful city.

Hofburg (Imperial Palace)

We arrived in Vienna on Wednesday 16 April after a two and a half hour train trip from Salzburg, and started seeing the sights right away. What I enjoyed from the beginning, and frequently during our stay, was strolling past the Museum of Fine Arts and City Hall, and through the Volksgarden.

Volksgarden

A must-see sight in Vienna is the Schloss Schönbrunn, the Habsburg monarch’s summer palace. It is a little out of the city, but was easy to get to using the metro. Unfortunately the flower garden in front of the palace had not been fully planted when we were there, so we didn’t get quite the full effect. However, it’s fair to say the grounds were spectacular all the same. After walking around, and taking lots of pictures, we also went through the maze and labyrinth, which was a bit of fun.

View of the Schloss Schönbrunn from the Gloriette Monument on the other side of the palace gardens

View of the Gloriette Monument from just in front of the Schloss Schönbrunn

Not only is Vienna easy to cycle around, but it also supplies city bikes. At stations throughout the city, you can register at the terminals using your credit card and this releases one of the bikes that is locked up nearby for your use. The bike can be returned by locking it up at any of the stations dotted around the city centre, and there is no charge if it is returned within two hours. We found them very handy to ride out to the Sigmund Freud museum, which was an interesting museum to learn a bit more about the life of Freud. Although, to my disappointment, the museum did not pay much attention to the details of his work.

City bikes

Cycle path that goes around the city

As luck would have it, a friend from the UK was in Austria while we were there and spent the weekend with us in Vienna. The weather was sensational, and much time was spent outdoors – chatting, eating and drinking. On Saturday, we wandered the Naschmarkt, which was filled with delightful foods and trashy wares. I don’t know who purchases shower heads from a market, but there were plenty for sale.

A bike festival was also held that weekend outside the City Hall. There were some impressive jumps, with even more impressive riders doing stunts against the somewhat incongruous backdrop of the ornate City Hall.

Rider at the bike festival going over a jump in front of the City Hall

Our best meal in Vienna was at a cafe right near our hotel on the first night. I had a chicken risotto, but Mikey had the more interesting spinach and polenta strudel.

Spinach and polenta strudel

Of course, being famous for the Wiener schnitzel (which means Viennese cutlet) and the sacher torte, we also tried both of those during our stay. We went to a schnitzel restaurant one night and valiantly tried to finish the meal put in front of us…but alas we were both unsuccessful.

Schnitzel (hand provided for scale)

Our time in Vienna was thoroughly enjoyable – a city very worthy of a visit.

Gardens in front of the Hofburg, with City Hall peeking out from behind the trees

Salzburg

In Europe, at least in all the places we’ve been on this trip, the shops are shut on Sundays so it’s a good day to be on a train. On 13 April, we left the land of mayonnaise and flat pillows (Germany) for an 8 hour train trip to Salzburg, Austria. It sounds like a long time, but the train was really comfortable and by the time my book was finished and Mikey’s coding completed we were there.

Our first tourist destination was Festung Hohensalzburg, a castle fortress built in 1077. It is perched atop a hill and provides the best views of the city of Salzburg on one side, and the mountains on the other. It was wonderful to sit in the sun and look out over the fields and mountain range. The hills were alive with the Sound of Music!

View of the mountains from Festung Hohensalzburg

Yes, Salzburg prides itself on being featured in the famous movie, The Sound of Music. For an arm and a leg, you can take the ‘Sound of Music’ tour and see the locations which appear in the movie. Having not seen the movie, it didn’t mean much to me. Apparently, some hard core Sound of Music and Julie Andrews fans take these tours with great enthuasiasm. The two main locations from Salzburg that are in the film are the formal gardens of Schloss Mirabell and the Stift Nonnberg, which is apparently where the movie first encounters ‘Maria’.

The formal gardens at Schloss Mirabell

Stift Nonnberg

Both Mikey and I were thrilled to get our first full day of warm weather in Salzburg. Spring seems to be on its way, and this was the perfect place to enjoy it as Salzburg has plenty of gardens, park benches and lawns on which to soak up the sun.

When the weather got cool again, we headed inside and toured St Peterskirche, a church/abbey dating from 847 AD. It was our first look at an Austrian church, and it seemed to be a lot more white and have a lot more altars than most church/cathedrals I’ve been in lately.

St Peterskirche

Of course, the other thing that Salzburg is famous for is Mozart. Both Mozart’s birthplace and residence (until he was 24 years) was here, although – unfortunately for Salzburg – Mozart couldn’t wait to leave. Still, this doesn’t seem to bother the people of Salzburg, who make the most out of this piece of history.

Mozart’s Wohnhaus (residence) included a sound and film museum that showed a short film about his life up until he left Salzburg and displayed some of the pianos he played as a teenager. Strangely, no information was provided about his later life. No mention of his wife and children. It was a rather selective recounting of his life, which was disappointing. Mozart’s Geburtshaus (birthplace) was, quite simply, weird. This may sound harsh, but there was really nothing of value there. For example, one room had paintings of Salzburg upside on the walls to illustrate how Mozart saw things from a unique perspective. ??? They also had a freaky looking doll in a cradle that was supposed to be Mozart as an infant. The Mozart Geburtshaus was one of the poorest attempts of getting money out of tourists that I’ve ever seen. It was worse than the mozart ties and violin magnets available on every street corner.

Despite this unfortunate tourist attraction, there was a lot to like about a little town like Salzburg. It was easy to get around, yet lots of places to go and plenty of different foods to eat (good Italian and Japanese). It is incredibly pretty, especially with the river running through the city and all the well-kept gardens. The people were lovely and it seemed, not only were they used to tourists, they were happy to have them around. Salzburg seemed to embrace its history and set its own pace, and its hard not to like that.

Our first night in Salzburg, with the Festung Hohensalzburg in the background

Prior to leaving Australia, I was given an assignment – to try a hamburger from Hamburg. Or maybe it was to find out if hamburgers were from Hamburg. I don’t really remember, so it may just have been to take a picture of one.

Anyway, Mikey and I spent about 15 minutes changing trains at the Hamburg train station when travelling from Copenhagen to Berlin. Unfortunately, during that time I was unable (and perhaps unwilling) to seek out an authentic Hamburg hamburger. So, in order to complete my assignment, I offer the following photo of a real German hamburger that I had while I was in Tübingen. And according to Wikipedia, the hamburger was named after the Hamburg steak, that originated in Hamburg. Assignment completed.

And, as I am getting a few requests for more photos of food, here is a picture of a couple of delicious patisserie tarts (lemon merigue and berry) that we had in the gourmet eatery at the Galerie Lafayette store in Berlin. A prelude to Paris….

View of Berlin from the top of the Reichstag (parliament building), showing the Brandenburg gate in the foreground.

Getting to Berlin was an adventure. We took the train from Copenhagen last Wednesday (9 April), expecting that we would need to exit our train once we reached the edge of Denmark, take a ferry to mainland Germany and then board a train on the other side. Not so. Our very large train boarded the ferry with us. It seemed crazy. We exited the train once on the ferry, and had 45 minutes to shop or grab some food before boarding the train again before the ferry reached Germany. It certainly made it a hassle free trip for us.

I’m just going to make a quick comment about currency – It was nice to get rid of our Danish kroner and start using Euros again. It seems silly to me that Denmark doesn’t convert to Euros (although even more so that Switzerland still uses Swiss francs – they are in the middle of Europe for crying out loud!!). While I strongly dislike having 1 and 2 cent pieces, Danish currency uses coins for up to 20 kroner (about $4.50 AUD) so there were a lot of coins to carry around. However, Denmark being expensive did help to lighten the purse.

It was a six and a half hour trip to Berlin from Copenhagen, so we didn’t do much exploring till the next day. The Brandenburg gate was one of my favourite spots, considered by some to be a symbol of freedom and unity in Berlin (unfortunately the only close up photo we took of it was out of focus). I was intrigued by the Holocaust Memorial, which consists of a field of concrete blocks. It is an abstract memorial, of which there are varying interpretations, and is dedicated to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust from all over Europe. The information centre, built underneath the memorial, focuses on the stories of individuals and family who were affected, and includes personal letters recounting their feels and experiences during the Holocaust.

Holocaust Memorial

Checkpoint Charlie – the crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War – was a comical site and obviously only remains for the tourists these days. For €1, you could get your photo with a solider at the checkpoint and, if you paid a little more, could get a stamp in your passport for East Berlin. I love getting stamps in my passport…but this was going a little too far. It was hard to imagine that, in the days of the Berlin wall, this would have been a site of incredible tension, particularly during the stand-off between the Soviet Union and the U.S. in 1961.

Checkpoint Charlie

We did plenty of walking around during our three full days in Berlin, particularly when we could not find the Stasi museum. We eventually found it, although as soon as we got inside I ignored the exhibits in favour of sitting down. There was some cool stuff on display, including old spy cameras that were cutting edge technology back in the day.

Stasi museum – watch as a hidden microphone

Although it was cold and wet for most of our time here, we got a break in the weather to enjoy the Tiergarten (gardens) next to the Brandenburg gate on our last full day. We also lined up to get into the Reichstag (Parliament building) and took the lift to the large glass dome built on the roof to see spectacular views over Berlin.

Tier garten

The Reichstag is an incredible sight, successfully mixing historic and modern styles of architecture. The large columns at the front, the towers bearing flags on all the corners and its sheer size makes the building an imposing sight. Yet the glass dome softens this picture by exposing the activity inside, so you can see all the people walking up the ramps within to the top of the cupola. The dome is said to symbolise the importance the Parliament places on transparency, and together with the 1916 inscription appearing on the architrave “Dem Deutschen Volke” (To the German people” or “For the German people”), the Reichstag seems to represent – both visually and actually – the best of Germany’s political past.

Reichstag

The skyline of Berlin is dotted with cranes, and new buildings regularly appear. It seems to be a progressive place that is eager to grow and, perhaps, reinvent itself. The lonely planet describes it as the “European Shanghai”, and I’d have to agree with this description. It is a place of diversity. Away from the significant historic sites, it is a city that looks like it could be the capital of any of a dozen different countries around the world. It was a fascinating place to be.

Dome on the roof of the Reichstag

Nyhavn canal

Copenhagen is a cosy city. It is not very big compared to most capital cities, but then the population of Denmark is only about 5 million. It is easy to walk around and see all the sites without having to catch the metro. Many cafes and restaurants are set below the level of the sidewalk, so there are many stairwells leading down to doors and the ground floor windows are at feet level. Inside you can see the people gathered, laughing and chatting by candle light. It really is cosy.

On Friday 4 April, we got a lift to the Stuttgart airport and flew to Copenhagen, Denmark. It was only an hour and a half flight, but as we left at about 8pm we didn’t reach our hotel until after 10pm.

We toured the main sights on Saturday, including the Radhaus (city hall) and central square, the Nyhavn canal (house 67 on the canal was once the home of Hans Christian Anderson), Amaliehaven (palace gardens), Amalienborg slot (palaces of the Royal Family) and the statue of the Little Mermaid.

One of the three palaces of the Royal Family that are situated on this square (not sure if this one is Mary’s)

After walking through the large parks near the centre of the city, we took a tour of the Royal Treasury. The armed guards and their huge guns tipped us off that the jewels on display were the real deal, including the Queen’s Crown.

The Treasury was in the basement of this castle

On Sunday, we had a look at the Dansk Design Centre that displays products of ‘typical Scandanavian design’, which I’d describe as innovative designs of functional items using clean simple lines. In short, an extremely expensive version of IKEA. The centre claimed Denmark to be a leader in innovative designs, although quite a few of the products displayed were by Swedish designers. I really like the simple designs of the products (lamps, bowls, vases etc) but I think the items were terribly overpriced. It has only been open since 2006, so we’ll see how successful it becomes…

We also looked at a couple of churches, including Vor Frue Kirke (where Prince Fredrick and Princess Mary were married). The churches were large, with very high ceilings, and not overly ornate, which I particularly liked (must be that clean Scandanavian design).

Vor Frue Kirke

We briefly left the EU when we entered Christiania (at least that is what the sign said). The ‘free state’ of Christiania was established in 1971 when squatters took over a 41-hectare abandoned military camp in the eastern part of Copenhagen. While the government tried to move the squatters, the hippie revolution prevailed and about 1,000 people settled there to live communally with few constraints (ie laws). They established their own schools, businesses, homes and recycling programs, facing some problems when the free-law approach attracted those with serious drug problems. Hard drugs are now banned, but apparently dope can still be bought on Pusher St. This seems to be the main street. Many signs indicate that taking photos is not allowed on Pusher St, and the market place sells primarily bongs along with a bit of handmade jewellery. It wasn’t the nicest place to be, especially when I saw the signs specifically warning “Please don’t pee here”. It is expected that the government won’t let this social experiment continue for too much longer as Christiania is on prime real estate and some Danes are resenting the community’s rent-free tax-free situation.

One of the streets in Christiania

The next day we had a look inside the Rathaus and climbed the tower to get an excellent view of Copenhagen. I also really enjoyed visiting the University library. It was just the way I’ve always thought a library should be. Old and imposing. The kind of place where it doesn’t feel appropriate to talk. Ladders to reach high shelves. A balcony. Stained glass windows. Wood everywhere.

University library

On our last full day in Denmark, we avoided the rain and had a look at a couple of exhibits at the National Museum. Then we went to the Christiansborg, which includes the parliament, government offices (including the Prime Minister’s office), a large church and the Royal Reception chambers. After a few attempts, we finally got ourselves to the Royal Reception Chambers at the right time for an English tour. The Chambers are currently used by the Queen for royal banquets and state dinners. The tour was excellent and the Throne room, Great Hall and Queen’s library were particularly impressive rooms. The Great Hall was filled with tapestries depicting scenes from the Viking era to the present day. The final tapestry was a collage of famous faces (like JFK and Einstein) and scenes from the last 100 years (like World War II and landing on the moon). It looked strange to have such a modern scene as a tapestry. Anyway, we enjoyed the tour and didn’t even mind having to cover our shoes with big orange slippers to protect the floor.

I think the weather/season prevented us from seeing a more beautiful Copenhagen, which I imagine would look quite amazing when all the flowers are in full bloom. I felt we didn’t quite get as good a feel for the place because a lot of boutique shops, cute cafes and the like seem to be hidden away (its part of that cosiness), and so I think Copenhagen is one place where having a local person to show you around is particularly helpful. Having said that, there was plenty to see and we found Copenhagen a lovely place to be.

Mikey with Hans Christian Anderson