Copenhagen - Day 1

Me and Smee delayed going away for the most recent London bank holiday, opting to utilise the following weekend instead. Cheaper too! Early morning flights are never good, but *whinge whinge* that's what you gotta endure for the privilege of traveling.

Copenhagen was our chosen destination. Best for the cold-fearing like myself to go to the Scandinavian countries before it gets unbearable.

Typically, an efficient train took us from the airport to Copenhagen's (or København if you're Danish) central train station. We got our bearings right and realised that our hotel was in the red-light district. It wasn't terribly obvious, but a few scantily dressed women on street corners upped my suspicions. Our hotel was pretty average but hey, it's somewhere to sleep at night.

We started our day checked out Fisketorvet, the largest shopping centre in northern Europe, or something like that. Our hotel was walking distance, but trust me - don't make a special trip out there.

We then walked to the main square, which felt very Amsterdam-ish. Then made our way down the main shopping thoroughfare, which felt very Brussels-ish. Then to dock area, Nyhavn, which felt a bit like the lovechild of Stockholm and Amsterdam.

Stopping by a 7-11 with not two or four but 10 slurpee machines.

Hotdog number 1. You will notice a recurring pattern here.

We visited the Tivoli Gardens, the popular amusement park. We watched the Danish equivalent of Eric Clapton perform on stage. I didn't understand a word he was singing, but it sounded orrite.

Chinese Pagoda in the Tivoli Gardens.

I insisted on doing at least one ride, so I chose the one with the shortest queue, The Golden Tower. I forgot to wear contact lenses and had to do the ride without my spectacles. *thumbs up*

Being on holidays means you're allowed to eat crap and so we did.

Here's my soft serve ice cream.

Tomorrow - more touristy stuff!