First day in Copenhagen

Sunday morning about 11:30 Copenhagen time, which would be about 5:30 EDT. The SAS staff have just distributed the Hot Towels. These are tightly rolled, steamed washrags used to freshen up. It is hard to describe how refreshing it is to get a hot towel after maybe three hours’ sleep in a cramped position.

Trans-Atlantic travel affords about four meals in 24 hrs. irrespective of which direction you are traveling. We had a sandwich at the Hilton bar at O’Hare about 4:30 p.m. CDT, boarded the airplane at 9:20, and they served another, large meal at midnight CDT. Now it’s 4:30 a.m. CDT and we’be been told that breakfast is coming. In the other direction you’re living a 30-hr. day and the same routine . . . we’re going to have to walk 20 miles to work it off.

The plaza in front of the Radhuset (town hall) is a good public space for performers (and gypsies). Here are two flute players performing in the evening.



After a good deal of walking, we settled into a brewpub, the Bryggeriet Apollo, for a light dinner and some excellent beer and wine. Highly recommended. This is a picture of Sven, the waiter, at the next table. He had a couple of food suggestions for later.



Another patron, Annike, added a further suggestion for dinner.



Wendy, a few minutes before we had dinner: "FEED ME!"



9/21
First day of autumn. So far the weather has been splendid—yesterday evening about 23 C., which is about 73 F. Today we are updating our blog in a gay bar, Oscar's, near the Central Station. They serve good espresso. We're catching up on post cards and getting ready to rent some bicycles for the afternoon. Spent the first few hours of the morning strolling through the Latin Quarter, Christiansborg Slot and the Stroget... lots of unique little shops and cafes... cobblestone streets, canals... great architecture. So.. we've had our caffeine fix and are ready for the bikes..... to be continued....